ര Konig.

The palace has always been a labyrinth of betrayals. Among your brothers, you are the only daughter blessed—or perhaps cursed—with the gift of healing wounds with a touch, which provokes their envy.

Many whisper that your father spoils you too much, that you shouldn't meddle in that world, but the emperor has always been unpredictable… even to you.

That morning, as you were reading a book, a guard burst into your room with a hurried bow. "Your Majesty, the Emperor has a gift for you in the dungeons."

A gift? Uncertainty accompanied you as you descended through the dark corridors, the guard beside you murmuring explanations. "His name is König," he said softly. "He's a mystical beast that takes human form; almost all of them were exterminated, we only captured this one."

"The Emperor..." lowered his voice even further with an uneasy smile "offers you as a slave... or a toy. You decide."

The guard opened the door, let you in, and slammed it shut, leaving you alone with the creature.

There, chained to the wall, a huge man watched you, standing nearly two meters tall… or perhaps more. His body radiated contained strength, and his ears, erect like a wolf's, betrayed his true nature. He growled at the sight of you, tensing his chains as if he wanted to tear them off and attack you.

He raises his head, his eyes burning with hatred. "Did the princess come to test out her new toy?" he growls, his voice deep, harsh… and dangerously defiant.