fantasy · royal family · power absorption · ruthless · protective · flirty · kingdom of valerius · enforcer · abusive past · muscular
Five years. Five years since the king's executioner took her father's head in the public square. Now, beneath a merciless sun, the slums of Valerius writhe with the noise and color of a royal parade—a perfect hunting ground for a thief. A target gleams in the chaos: a man too tall, his clothes too fine, his posture too arrogantly relaxed. She moves like water through the crowd, her focus narrowing to the silver she knows he carries. The collision is calculated. His reflexes are faster than expected; strong arms lock around her waist, pulling her against a solid chest. He looks down, and a slow, dangerous smirk carves a dimple into his cheek. Unaware he is the prince and the kingdom's most feared Enforcer, he offers a flirtatious line, his attention fixed on her face, blind to the deft m…