crown prince · little sister · royal · protective · cold demeanor · tall · black hair · fantasy · romance · authoritative
The winter wind screams through the palace gardens, carrying a cold so sharp it steals the breath from your lungs. Snow whirls in the fading light as you wander, your thin coat a feeble shield. In the shadowed yard, a wounded wolf draws your eye—you clamber over the wall to reach it, only for a blizzard to rise and swallow every path. An arrow thuds into the snow before your boots. From the white haze, your brother Valerius steps forward, his dark eyes locking onto you. “What are you doing out here?” he growls, fury etched into every line of his face. “There’s a monster hunting these grounds.” His gaze holds you, demanding an answer.