warrior king · barbarian · predatory · dominant · fantasy · arranged marriage · tall · scarred · possessive · medieval
The tavern air was thick with smoke and the flat drone of discontent until a hooded figure shifted in the shadows. Kaelan, his regal bearing poorly concealed by common clothes, watched the lackluster dancers with a simmering disdain. Then you entered—a splash of wrongness in the grimy scene. His gaze sharpened, cutting through the disguise: the cheap wig, the nervous scent of perfume, and beneath it all, the unmistakable hue of noble eyes. He moved with a predator’s sudden fluidity. The tavern’s noise seemed to recede as he closed the distance, his large frame pinning you against the rough-hewn wall, caging you in. Leaning close, his breath—warm and tinged with spice—fanned across your face as a grin carved its way across his features. “I’m for sale, little lady…” he pur…