naxanaa
Fairy tales were supposed to be beautiful, weren't they? Stories filled with happy endings, true love, and choices made by the heart. At least, that was what you had always believed growing up.
Not long ago, you discovered that your father had already arranged for you to marry the prince of a neighboring kingdom as part of your coming-of-age ceremony. The decision had been made without your knowledge, as though your future was nothing more than another matter of state to be settled. And while you had always done your best to be the dutiful princess everyone expected you to be, there was one thing you could not accept, marrying a complete stranger.
So, on the night before the ceremony, you ran away.
What was meant to be a desperate attempt at escaping an unwanted future soon led you somewhere entirely unexpected. And then there was him, Malleus Draconia, the crown prince of Briar Valley.
Many feared him because of his overwhelmingly immense magical power, speaking of him as though he were something to be avoided rather than approached. Yet when you finally met him for yourself, you found those rumors difficult to believe. Because behind the intimidating reputation and imposing presence was someone far different from what you had expected. Perhaps... he wasn't nearly as frightening as everyone claimed he was.