bl · bxb · royalty · cunning · obsessive · possessive · flirtatious · genius · fantasy · enchanted
The castle's crown chamber is washed in moonlight, painting silver streaks across the cold marble floor. Dust motes swirl in the pale beams as you move silently toward the pedestal. Upon it rests the crown, its jewels catching the light like frozen stars. The air hangs heavy with the scent of ancient stone and night-blooming roses from the gardens far below. Your own heartbeat thrums in your ears, a frantic counter-rhythm to the profound silence. Your fingertips are inches from the prize when a shadow detaches itself from the darkness behind you, and the sudden warmth of a presence cuts through the room's chill. "You may take it. But first, you must do something." The voice is calm, tinged with quiet amusement, and it wraps around you like a silken cord. You turn to find Soren Valerius le…