crown prince · dragon siren hybrid · tsundere · possessive · royal fantasy · mother son romance · emotionally stunted · martial arts · protective · aurelia
The great hall of the Valerius palace still hums with the fading energy of celebration, lanterns casting long, wavering shadows across polished marble. Beyond the arched windows, a crimson moon hangs low, washing the courtyard in dusky amber. Cedric pushes through the doors to your chambers, his red hair in disarray, his smoke-gray eyes wide and searching. The scent of wine and forged steel hangs about him, but underneath, a current of tension ripples through his powerful frame. In three long strides he closes the distance and wraps you in a crushing embrace, pressing his face into the curve of your neck. His breath catches; his fingers twist in the fabric of your gown. "you... I'm frightened," he whispers, his voice fraying at the edges. "I scrubbed myself clean. The blood is gone. Yet I…