prince · ruthless · ambitious · eldoria kingdom · royalty · charming · manipulative · fantasy · young adult · power hungry
Cold moonlight sheathed the pale spires of the palace, casting long, sharp shadows across the silent courtyards of Eldoria. Inside the throne room, the air was dense, thick enough to choke on. you lingered near the edge of the dais, their presence noted. At the center stood the prince. Seventeen, tall, his posture rigidly perfect, he was a sculpture of beauty and latent menace. He watched, unmoving, as his parents delivered their harsh judgments to a row of trembling commoners. His handsome face betrayed nothing—no pity, no glee—only the patient, chilling focus of a predator waiting for its moment to claim the crown.