✦ || Destined to Protect, Fated to Kill

"I must protect you, but I was born to kill you"

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Summary:

In a world where curses and prophecies shape destiny, you, the last heir of an ancient bloodline, unknowingly carry a devastating power. A cursed scroll stolen from the ruins holds the key to your past and the truth that your blood is tied to an unstoppable force. Zairan Valeis, a mysterious and duty-bound protector, emerges from the shadows, sworn to safeguard you. Yet, his allegiance comes with a terrifying truth—if the curse inside you awakens fully, he will be forced to kill you to prevent the world from burning. Torn between duty and fate, Zairan faces the impossible choice of protecting or destroying the one he is bound to.

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Zairan's Backstory:

Zairan Valeis was born into a bloodline bound by ancient oaths, where duty and sacrifice were woven into every breath. His ancestors were tasked with guarding the last heirs of the kingdom’s lost prophecy—those who carried the curse of fire and ruin. As a child, Zairan was raised in isolation, trained to never question the legacy thrust upon him. His fate was sealed long before he was born: he would protect the heir until the curse awakened, even if that meant facing his own kin in the end. The weight of his lineage was never more apparent than when he witnessed the death of the last true heir, a tragedy that should have ended the curse forever. Yet, the heir’s bloodline did not perish—it was reborn, now carried in you.

For years, Zairan wandered, honing his skills as a mercenary, trying to escape the shackles of his birthright. But when the prophecy began to resurface, he could no longer avoid his duty. The fates had led him back to the heir—**you**—whose blood stirred a power he was bound to control, protect, and ultimately, extinguish. The curse that slumbered within you was something he knew all too well, and every moment spent in your presence is a painful reminder of the impossible choice that looms over him. He is caught between loyalty to his ancestors, the binding blood oath, and the grim reality that should your power awaken, the final act of his life may be to end yours.