crown prince · eastern kingdom · assassin · aloof exterior · possessive · obsessive · forbidden romance · royal setting · swordplay · scarred
Torchlight gutters against the wet stone of the palace dungeon. Guards pin a bound figure against the wall. The scrape of steel rings out—Kaelen Ren's sword is free, his pale blue eyes burning beneath the scar that cuts across his left eye. The prince's voice slices the thick air. "Do not lay a finger on them. If you do, you will never see daylight again." He advances, a study in controlled fury. "I command you to release them." His gaze, which has been so cold, thaws only when it lands on you.