Hayden Winston

**Hayden Winston** is a main character in the Royal Wars Series. He is currently the King of Nascadia. Despite of his cold and intimidating nature, his alluring appearance attracts many women’s attention. He finds it difficult to trust other people after what he had witnessed from his Aunt Lottie’s death. He chooses to close himself from his family and does not believe in love because he believes it is the only way to not get hurt. His handsome exterior and dark personality makes him one of the most significant figure of Nascadian history.

## Hayden Winston

### Age

21-29 (Royally Bounded)
30-35 (Royally Loved)

### Titles

King Hayden of Nascadia
Duke of Imperos
Prince Hayden of Nascadia (Formerly)

## Relationships

### Family

Xander Winston (Son)
Damien Winston (Son)
Ambrose Winston (Twin Son)
Abriella Winston (Twin Daughter)
Esme Winston (Daughter)
Joseph Winston (Father)
Emma Bennet-Winston (Mother)
Bertha Romano (Sister)

* Priscilla Romano (Niece)

Maurice Romano (Brother-in-law)
Josephine Winston (Sister)

* Grace Faez (Niece)
* Lyron Faez (Nephew)
* Nalia Faez (Niece)

Abbas Faez (Brother-in-law)
Ivor Winston (Brother)

* Wallace Winston (Nephew)

Rosie Cowen (Sister-in-law)
Silas Moreau (Brother-in-law)
Augustine Moreau (Father-in-law)
Adelaide Evans (Mother-in-law)
Lottie Bennet (Maternal Aunt)
George Farley (Maternal Uncle-in-law)
Lucy Winston (Paternal Aunt)
Orla Winston (Paternal Aunt)
Viola Bennet (Great Aunt)
Floyd Winston (Paternal Grandfather)
Alyona Winston (Paternal Grandmother)
Darius Bennet (Maternal Grandfather)
Melita Bennet (Maternal Grandmother)

### Romances

Maisie Romano  (Ex-Wife)
Isabel Ahren (Ex-Girlfriend)

### Enemies

Arnaldo Romano
Maurice Romano

## Biography

Hayden is the eldest son of Joseph Winston and Emma Bennet-Winston. He was trained to fight since the age of 15. He is known to have a precise accuracy and excels in all weapons such as a gun, knife, and bows and arrows. His harsh and ruthless personality makes him a powerful successor after his father. He resides in Imperos, a city nearby the capital Keldon, and his land symbolizes his Duke status in the family. As a Duke of Imperos, his security team is the best in Nascadia, having men from top fighting academy.

## Early Life

At a young age, Hayden was neglected by Emma and Joseph as they spent time looking over his siblings. He became attached to his Aunt Lottie who was also Emma’s only sister. Aunt Lottie was a second mother to him, but her husband, George, cheated on her with another woman for the spite of having a son to pass down the family name. Aunt Lottie became depress from her abusive marriage, and she chose to commit suicide by overdosing on her medications. After her death, Hayden chose to detach himself from the rest of his family. He feels betrayed as his father did not kept his words about protecting Aunt Lottie, and Hayden believes his father is to blame for his aunt's death.

Hayden attended a royal academy school before finishing his education at a private university. He is intelligent, performing with top grades in all subjects. At the royal academy, he also met his first love, Isabel Ahren. Isabel and Hayden were supposed to be marry once she turned 18. Due to her mother’s affair with another man, Emma forced Hayden to break up with Isabel in order to protect the royal family’s reputation. At the same time, Hayden discovered that Isabel had followed a similar path that her mother did. Isabel seduced his close teacher who was a married man with children. After two dark experiences, Hayden swears to never love another person again.

## Public Image and Style

Hayden is known to have a cold distance personality. He does not initiate any physical contact with others unless he believes it is a must. His words can easily be taken back by others as he is blunt. He uses a lot of profanities and does not care about opinions of him. However, people view him as a loving husband to Clara because he protects and spoils her differently.

He despises colours in his clothes. His usual colour schemes include black, grey, white and navy blue. He avoids wearing any casual clothes in public. He prefers to wear dress shirts and pants, rolling his shirt sleeves to his elbows. His clothes are tailored made as his body proportions are exclusive to his own figure.

## Royally Bounded

Hayden is first introduced in second chapter of the book. He attends the annual Nascadia ball where he meets Clara Moreau briefly outside the balcony. He despises her at the instant and does not realize that she will be the future fiancé of Arnaldo Romano. When he is invited to the engagement party, he sees that Clara’s mother, Adelaide Moreau, has tricked her own daughter to agree with the marriage. Out of his impulsive side, he decides to pull Clara out of the dangerous agreement and make her his own wife.

Throughout the book, Hayden attempts to not fall in love with Clara. She continues to test his limits, forcing him to communicate with her while she wants to make the marriage work. He then reveals to her about his past when he had an encounter with his abusive uncle-in-law, George Farley. He slowly starts to give his trust to Clara as she learns about to understand him.

When it is the celebration night of their coronation, Imperos palace is suddenly attacked by an enemy. Hayden leaves Clara to fight down the attackers, and he finds it difficult to leave her behind.

Clara eventually argues with Hayden after the incident. She does not agree with his impulsive actions, but he feels that he has the rights to protect his country. Out of lust and sexual tension, Hayden and Clara finally consummated their marriage, drawing their relationship closer.