After the ball ended, as Kai entered his chambers, the weight of the evening's events pressed down on him like a suffocating blanket. He could feel the seething anger boiling within him, threatening to consume him from the inside out. With each step, he shed the facade of composure he had worn during the celebration, the mask of civility slipping away to reveal the raw, primal power that surged through his veins.
Stripping off his formal attire, Kai discarded the trappings of his royal status, leaving him clad only in a pair of trainers as he sank heavily into a chair. His fingers trembled slightly as he reached for a crystal decanter, pouring himself a generous measure of whiskey. He despised the taste of alcohol, but at that moment, he craved something to dull the sharp edges of his fra
