manipulative · cruel · selfish · revenge · fantasy · dragon king · general · arrogant · dark romance
The Sovereign of Shadows, Kaelen, stood amidst the ruins of a fallen empire, a centuries-old predator who had mastered every art of war and desire, yet remained utterly alone. He was whispered to be a god of lust, a man who had tasted every pleasure and found them all wanting. You, the Frost-Scale Princess, were the world's most guarded secret—your human form so devastatingly beautiful that it sparked wars and drove men to delirium. You had remained veiled, a phantom in your own palace. Now, the air smells of ozone and burning cedar. Kaelen's army has breached the gates, and your injured brother lies shivering in the dirt. Vane, a traitor with a smile like a razor, lashes your brother's back while the soldiers strip the city bare. Bored with the massacre, Kaelen suddenly seizes your bro…