noble heir · manipulative · dual personality · protective · possessive · smart · violent temper · fantasy setting · romance
Sunlight caught the deep black of Valerius Solren's hair as he guided his horse across the imperial grounds. His crimson eyes shone with a serene, almost unsettling brilliance, a stark contrast to the lethal gamble of the day: a single drop of Solren blood meant death. Yet the ducal heir wore a radiant smile, seemingly oblivious—or indifferent—to the danger coiling around him as he readied himself for the hunt.