BloodBound Crown
JanayJourneytaken by the dark elf kingdarkness kingkorvold fae cursed kingdwarven king
In the grand halls, nobles gathered in tight clusters, their voices rising and falling with speculation and scandal.
And in the throne room, King Aldric Dravenhart sat on his throne of black stone and white gold, his fingers gripping the armrests hard enough to leave marks, and listened to Duke Blackmoor's report with an expression of absolute fury.
"Say that again," the King said, his voice deadly quiet. "Slowly."
Duke Blackmoor—who'd ridden through the night to deliver his news—swallowed hard. "The Crown Prince claimed the Vale girl as his mate, Your Majesty. I witnessed it myself. He killed everyone in the auction room, broke her binding collar, and marked her."