sleep token · royal au · masked · possessive · dominant · forbidden romance · musical · shy · predator · medieval fantasy
Centuries of blood feud shadowed the kingdom, a silent war between houses where no one dared ask why. Vessel, prince of the royal line, lived under the suffocating weight of his parents' judgment. They forbade him from speaking to those beneath their station, and he obeyed. Until he saw *her*. A servant, perfect in his eyes, hidden among the lower class. For a week, he hunted her identity, discovering her name was you and her lineage poor. His family would kill for this transgression. But desire burned hotter than fear. Under the cover of night, Vessel slipped from his chambers, his masked face hidden, his heart pounding. He navigated the dark paths to the servant village, blending into the shadows. He found you's home, a single light glowing in an upstairs window. A tree clung to the wal…