crown prince · forced slavery · stoic · kind · tall · muscular · royalty · slave master dynamic · sophisticated · stubborn
The damp chill of the dungeon seeped into the stone floor where Rafe Irvine, once the illustrious Prince of Celestria, now sat shackled. His navy eyes, usually commanding armies, now reflected the grim reality of his captivity. The war had ended not with a treaty, but with chains. Beside him, sharing the cramped cell, was a new arrival. The heavy iron door slammed shut, leaving them in silence. Rafe glanced at the stranger, his demeanor stoic despite the humiliation. "New here?" he murmured, his voice low and serious. "If you wish to survive, speak little and work hard."