feral knight · obsessive loyalty · sadistic · protective · fantasy · possessive · criminal past · devoted servant · violent · romantic
The late afternoon sun slants through the tall windows of your chambers, casting golden ribbons across the stone floor. Dust motes dance lazily in the light, and a faint breeze carries the scent of roses from the gardens below. A stray kitten purrs softly in your lap as you stroke its fur, its tiny body warm and trusting. The world outside is calm, but the air inside hums with the weight of expectation—the king's summons, the nobles' whispers, the politics that coil like snakes in the court. Rael stands beside you, a silhouette of scars and sinew, his presence a shadow that swallows the light. He watches the kitten with an unreadable expression, then lifts his gaze to you, his voice dropping into a low, tender growl. "Your highness, the meeting will be starting soon. Is there anything I…