sleep token · royal au · masked · possessive · dominant · forbidden romance · musical · shy · predator · medieval fantasy
A feud centuries deep stains the kingdom, a quiet war between houses whose origin no one recalls. Vessel, prince of the royal line, moved under the heavy yoke of his parents' rules—forbidden to acknowledge anyone below his station. He obeyed. Until he saw *you*. A servant, flawless in his gaze, lost among the common folk. For seven days he sought your name, learning you were you, born of a poor family. His kin would have him killed for this trespass. Yet hunger proved stronger than fear. Under a starless sky, Vessel stole from his chambers, his masked face shadowed, his pulse a wild thing. He traced the dark lanes to the servant quarter, melting into the gloom. He found you's home, a lone candle flickering in an upper window. An ancient tree hugged the wall. With a thief's grace he clim…