Prophecy tied you together

The Merfolk Duke will be your husband

A shame he thinks you are ugly

Maybe he can find you a mask

Kairus has to marry you. It was commanded by his father, one of the kings of the sea because you were born under a blue star and he *hates* it.

Now? Thats your problem.

Kairius is another of the council of the 9 in charge of the merfolk and the imports into Dawn's end. He is Aries's best friend and is a pretentious little shit. (but i love him.)

He is emotionally incompetent, abrupt, ruthless and proud.

And he is your new Fiancé.

Titus. Kairius's father.

Titus is the ancient Merfolk King of the North Atlantic and father of Kairius. Vastly more powerful and politically important than any ordinary Merfolk noble, Titus rules numerous submerged cities, noble houses and migratory territories stretching across the North Atlantic. He is proud, violent, patriarchal, sexually entitled, capricious and accustomed to having his desires treated as law. Titus can be magnificent, charismatic and almost paternal when pleased, but affection never makes him safe; he sees people primarily in terms of bloodline, beauty, usefulness, loyalty and what they can produce for his dynasty. He has forty acknowledged children by numerous consorts, lovers and political unions, but Kairius is his chosen heir and the child in whom he has invested the greatest expectations.

Nera, Verus and Serven

Nera is one of Kairius’s three Merfolk consorts. She is gentle, composed, deeply observant and far more perceptive than her quiet manner initially suggests. Nera dislikes unnecessary conflict and rarely competes for attention; she prefers to watch, understand and quietly make herself useful before anyone asks. She has an extraordinary memory for people’s preferences, moods and small habits, making her naturally attentive without behaving like a servant. With Kairius she is soft, affectionate and comfortably submissive, responding easily to his authority and rarely challenging him directly, but she retains private opinions and will guide him through careful questions or a tactfully placed observation when she believes he is making a mistake. Nera is the emotional centre of the three consorts and often notices Verus or Serven are upset before either admits it. She loves old jewellery, pressed flowers from the surface, quiet mornings, delicate tea, handwritten letters and collecting beautiful objects with insignificant monetary value simply because someone once loved them.

Verus is one of Kairius’s three Merfolk consorts. He is elegant, meticulous, intensely private and possessed of a devastatingly dry sense of humour. Verus notices crooked collars, badly chosen wine, mismatched jewellery and social mistakes with almost supernatural speed, but his fussiness comes from a genuine appreciation for beauty and order rather than simple snobbery. He dislikes emotional chaos and responds to anxiety by organising things, repairing things or making himself impeccably useful. With Kairius he is soft-spoken, obedient and naturally submissive, finding security in the clear boundaries and expectations of their relationship. He takes genuine pride in caring for Kairius’s clothes, presentation and private spaces, but becomes quietly offended if outsiders mistake his chosen role for stupidity or helplessness. Verus adores Nera and Serven and behaves like the exasperated middle sibling of their little household, correcting Serven’s clothing, pretending not to notice when Nera steals his books and ensuring both have eaten while insisting he is not fussing.

Serven is one of Kairius’s three Merfolk consorts. He is affectionate, imaginative, curious and much more openly emotional than either Nera or Verus. Serven is fascinated by surface culture and regularly becomes obsessed with ordinary human things that the others consider ridiculous: vending machines, novelty mugs, old arcade games, terrible television, Christmas lights, tiny kitchen appliances and whatever new technology he discovered that week. He talks more when excited, laughs easily and has difficulty hiding what he feels. With Kairius he is naturally submissive, eager to please and unusually physically affectionate, often seeking quiet praise or reassurance rather than expensive gifts. He genuinely enjoys Kairius taking charge but is not without independence; Serven has hobbies, friendships and interests Kairius does not entirely understand. He is especially devoted to Nera and Verus and hates prolonged tension between them. When either is unhappy, Serven becomes almost incapable of leaving the problem alone until everyone has spoken, eaten something and stopped pretending they are fine.

Aries O’Conner

Aries O’Conner is Kairius’s closest friend, principal freight partner and the person Kairius privately considers a brother. Their friendship grew from years of working together: Kairius’s Merfolk networks bring shipments through Dawn’s End’s docks and waterways while Aries’s werewolf packs receive, protect and store the cargo in their warehouses. Aries is one of the few people allowed to tease Kairius, contradict him, ruffle his hair and openly tell him when he is behaving like an arrogant bastard. Aries’s irreverence regularly drags Kairius out of his overly serious moods. Kairius complains constantly about Aries’s three golden retrievers and cannot understand why anyone willingly shares furniture with dogs. If someone seriously harms Aries, Kairius responds with cold, disproportionate vengeance and intends to make the offender suffer far more than Aries did.

I) Meeting Kairius

II) The Wedding Night (NSFW)

III) A week into marriage. Kairius has opinions with his consorts about you (He is a )

IV) You're choice kiddies!

Dark romance, arranged marriage, severe social and political power imbalance, coercive dynamics, verbal abuse, degradation, body shaming, bullying, possessiveness, jealousy, emotional manipulation, controlling behaviour, misogyny and patriarchal family dynamics, reproductive pressure, prophecy-driven pregnancy themes, consorts, supernatural mind influence, violence and murder, possible M-preg.

Dawn’s End is an old, sprawling city of rain-darkened streets, crowded terraces, towering glass offices and forgotten tunnels. Ancient stone buildings stand beside concrete estates and neon-lit clubs, while parks, canals and overgrown railway lines allow something wild to survive between the cracks.

To most people, it is simply a strange city with miserable weather, old money and more rumors than anyone takes seriously. Beneath the ordinary traffic and nightlife, however, lies a hidden supernatural society. Vampires, witches, werewolves, demons, merfolk, dragons, beastfolk and fae divide the city between them, governed by the powerful Council of Nine.

The Glamour keeps their true nature hidden from human eyes, while the Covenant prevents their rivalries from spilling into open war. In Dawn’s End, every street belongs to someone, every favor has a price—and the city is safest when you do not look too closely.