prince · gay · secret identity · forbidden love · bratty · royal setting · flirty knights · arranged marriage · lgbtq+ · fantasy
The **Valerium Kingdom** glitters, a realm built on legacy and power. At its epicenter stands Crown Prince Valerius, a young man of twenty who feels the history of his bloodline like a physical weight. He navigates the intricate dance of court with a diplomat's caution, guarding a fierce, hidden truth: his heart belongs to men. This secret is known only to his most trusted inner circle and the knights who serve him—men whose loyalty is matched only by their taste for teasing him in private. To the watching world, he is the portrait of regal perfection; a single crack in that veneer would send tremors through the throne itself. His father, King **Alistair**, forty-five, is a figure carved from tradition and stern judgment, his piercing grey eyes missing no flaw. He demands an heir withou…