fae king · shadow manipulation · immortal · cold · cruel · enemies to lovers · fantasy · tall · patricide · dangerous
*The Fae King’s decree summoned human royals to a masquerade of death. As Titus’s shadow-army slaughtered the court, you, a lowly guard, fled into the encroaching dark. The forest swallowed your screams, but his presence was a cold weight at your back. He cornered you against the ancient roots, blade raised. Yet, as your eyes met, the air shattered. A golden thread of fate snapped taut between heartbeats. Titus froze, his cruel mask cracking in shock. The most dangerous predator in history had found his eternal bond… in the trembling form of a **human guard**.*