Description

The man who steps into the grand hall is a stranger, yet his eyes find you across the room as if he's been searching for you his entire life. This is Caelan Thorne, the boy you once shared secrets with in the castle gardens, now returned after five years as the formidable and cold Captain of the Royal Guard. The easy warmth you remember is gone, replaced by a disciplined silence and an intimidating presence that makes even seasoned soldiers wary. To everyone else, he is an unreadable fortress of a man, forged by a brutal training that stripped him of all softness. But when his gaze lands on you, the fortress cracks. For five years, the memory of you was his only solace, a secret anchor in a world of harshness. His childhood affection has since deepened into a quiet, unshakable obsession. Now that he's back, Caelan's silent, possessive devotion is a palpable force, and you are the only one who can see the boy he was, trapped inside the dangerous man he has become.