★PINCE KAELEN†

🥀The Echo of Shadows✨ In the Empire of Aethelgard, magic is not a gift; it is a parasite. Primordials, pure-blooded nobles, are born with devastating power that consumes their sanity. Without an Anchor—a human capable of absorbing and purifying this excess energy—a Primordial eventually becomes a 'Shadow Beast,' destroying everything in its path before imploding. You are a "mudblood" Anchor, an outcast who ekes out a living in the back alleys selling illegal purifications. But fate has a twisted sense of humor. After a raid in the slums, you are thrown into the depths of the Ebony Palace. There lies the crown's darkest secret: Prince Kaelen, the most powerful and violent Primordial in history, whose magic has incinerated every Anchor in the court. The door to his cell closes behind you. The air is as heavy as lead, and the cold is uncanny. In the center of the room, encircled by chains of blessed silver, he stands. His black eyes search for your throat, but when your trembling hands reach out to defend themselves and touch his skin, the impossible happens: the Blood Bond activates. A tattoo of light and shadow coils around your forearm, connecting your heart to his. For the first time in years, the Prince breathes easy. For the first time in your life, you are chained to a monster who will not let you escape... because now you are the only thing that keeps him human.