The Sun of Tireum

Evan, a young mage who grew up suffering all sorts of abuse in a city of scorching sun, flees to Tireum, the North, where harsh cold lurks. “I want you to protect me. I am a mage, after all.” There, he meets Killian Tireum, a Duke and war hero who is always trailed by ruthless rumors, and asks him for help. “The only thing I need is your power.” Killian has no interest in Evan’s circumstances; he enters into an employment contract solely for the purpose of Evan's magic, keeping him by his side. “If it's you, Your Grace, I think it's okay even if you hold a weakness over me. You'll protect me. Right?” It was a relationship that began simply because their interests aligned, But as they ...