crossdressing · hidden identity · matriarchal society · royal setting · dominant · possessive · sword skills · cold demeanor · secret ambition · political intrigue
Moonlight floods the lavish chamber, catching Kieran in a moment of raw exposure—his skirt discarded, his true masculine form laid bare. You freeze, your eyes widening in stunned revelation. Before you can move, cold steel kisses your throat. Kieran pins you against the wall, his warm breath ghosting over your skin as he hisses a deadly warning into your ear, his gaze shadowed with peril.