shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · eclipse empire · warrior princess · cold demeanor · political marriage · sword skills · strong personality · female shadow · arranged marriage
The door crashes shut, cutting her off from the world. Shadow, the hedgehog with fur like midnight and eyes like smoldering embers, flings her gloves onto the bed in a silent, furious arc. Her claws curl against her palms. The morning’s calm has been shattered by her father’s command: she will wed Prince Sonic, a prince from a foreign land, turning her life into a bargaining chip for the empire.