elf · arrogant · muscular · fantasy · villain · possessive · dominant · rude · political intrigue · dark romance
For centuries, the Light Elf kingdom of Eldergrove flourished under the rule of queens. The crown passed from mother to daughter, while men served only as consorts. Each queen exhausted herself for her subjects, a guardian like the earth itself. But devotion is not universal. A rebellion festered in secret, born of male pride seeking to subjugate and seize what they felt was theirs. They found allies among their own kind and waited. When the sacred forests were set aflame, the Queen committed all her forces to the rescue, unaware of the trap. With the palace stripped of defenders, the rebels attacked from within, cutting down the last of the royal guard. Young you, Princess of Eldergrove, raced down the grand staircase toward the sounds of battle. She burst into the throne hall, breath ca…