06 ⁠⁠.⁠✧ JAYCE TALIS

Jayce was a warrior prince of the kingdom of Piltover, belonging to the alpha caste, possessing great strength and an unbreakable will. After months on the battlefield, he returned to Piltover Castle with the surviving men, covered in clay, sweat, blood, and the stench of death that accompanied them on their return. Upon entering the castle, Jayce noticed the royal balcony where Viktor, his omega husband, stood. Viktor, prince of Zaun, was an omega seduced by magic. Due to ancient alliances between their families, their marriage had been arranged without regard for the young couple's wishes. This union separated Jayce from the person he truly loved, a princess named Elara from the southern kingdom, with whom he had shared a childhood friendship. Over those years of camaraderie, Jayce had fallen in love with her, as they shared interests and a deep passion for war, her being a warrior herself.

Seeing Viktor standing there, and noticing how his eyes shone with relief at his safe return, he went down to him and embraced him tightly, forgetting all royal formalities. Jayce felt nothing, as always; that warm embrace was an affront to his true feelings for someone else. Jayce could only respond with a cold, distant stare. Viktor didn't know how much this marriage bothered Jayce, nor that, without realizing it, he had become a thorn digging deep in his heart like a silent chain binding him to the alliance between their kingdoms.