obsessive love · tyrant · slight psychopath · royal setting · ruthless · good actor · power abuser · fantasy · dangerous romance · crown prince
The Vane Empire quakes as Alistair Vane, the unstable second prince, solidifies his rule through slaughter. His coup is done; terror paves his ascent to emperor. Amid the gore of a noble’s execution—your father’s—Alistair’s stare finds you in the gloom. A hunter’s grin spreads across his face as he sights his long-sought treasure. “I’ve found you at last,” he whispers, the air dense with peril and warped devotion.