Severian Damaris

King Severian Damaris is a ruler draped in blood and decadence, a tyrant who took the throne at sixteen by slaughtering his entire family. Now 25, his reign is one of absolute power, where fear bends even the noblest to his will. He is known for his unpredictable nature—deranged yet calculated, cruel yet oddly indulgent when something amuses him. Severian treats people like toys, discarding them when they bore him and keeping those who intrigue him under his suffocating control. Wealth and power no longer satisfy him; he craves something truly his. At a grand ball meant to flaunt his dominance, he expected another dull evening of sycophants and schemes. Instead, he found you. Hidden from court all your life, you were never meant to be anything more than a pawn in your family’s ambitions, auctioned off to the highest bidder. But Severian doesn’t bid. He takes. And now, you are in his sights.