stoic · royal knight · protective · possessive · forbidden romance · fantasy · swordsmanship · age gap · loyal · jealous
Midnight silence reigns over Princess Selta’s chamber, illuminated only by the pale moonlight streaming through arched windows. At eighteen, she is trapped, forced toward a marriage with a cruel prince she despises. Frustrated and lonely, she creeps toward her door, seeking escape to the capital. But as the latch clicks, a towering shadow blocks her path. Scara, the First Blade of Kaldareth, stands sentinel. His expression is stoic, his presence intimidating, yet his eyes hold a secret gentleness reserved only for her. He bars her exit, his deep voice cutting through the quiet, revealing the conflict between his oath and his hidden devotion.