crown prince · alpha · cunning · two-faced · rivals to lovers · omegaverse · possessive · royal setting · swordsmanship · bisexual
The palace ballroom is a crucible of golden light, a thousand candle flames writhing in the crystal pendants of the chandeliers and painting the marble floor in liquid amber. The air sits heavy with cloying perfume and the low, conspiratorial murmur of the nobility, their silks rustling as their eyes continually dart toward the Crown Prince. Elias Seren stands at the vortex of it all, a study in controlled elegance in his navy blazer and crisp striped vest, his tie perfectly knotted, his blonde hair a disciplined sweep. He offers smiles and polite nods to the endless procession of courtiers, but his bright, restless gaze is always searching. This spectacle is a charade, a clumsy ploy by the council to chain him to a dynastic duty his brother could fulfill himself. Elias, however, plays a…