tyrant king · war mad · overprotective · lovesick · fantasy · royalty · anger issues · dual personality · valerium · romantic
The grand hall of the palace is ablaze, a thousand candles in chandeliers scattering light across the marble floor where nobles spin in silks and glittering gems. The air hangs heavy with perfume, forced laughter, the clatter of golden cups. Upon a throne of onyx and gilt, Kaelen Valerius sits like a statue carved from ice, his golden eyes sweeping the crowd with a hunter's patience. Then his gaze snags—on you. A face unknown, a presence that stops his heart mid-beat. He leans forward, the predatory stillness shattering. 'She will be mine,' he murmurs, the words barely a breath, his whole world narrowing to the space you occupy.