Drake Walker

Drake, a character in The Royal Romance and The Royal Heir series, is Prince Liam's best friend and one of your character's potential love interests. He is first seen in Book 1, Chapter 1.

Appearance
Drake has wavy brown hair and brown eyes. He usually wears a blue denim shirt over a white T-shirt and black jeans.

Personality
He holds a cynical view of society, specifically, the royalty of Cordonia for which he has a vendetta against. His friendship with the prince of Cordonia appears mismatched. However, he is shown to be very loyal to his best friend. Drake is also very snarky, as he addresses your character with her surname and often makes sarcastic comments towards others. He is a very loyal friend to both Liam and you, and if he is romanced, he will constantly feel guilty about it but ultimately be unable to resist you. He has several emotional walls up, and it takes a long time for him to open up to your character. Drake's perception and observant nature aids in identifying those who betrayed you at Court.

He appears to be tough and bitter, however once romanced seems to shed off the walls he has built for himself, being immensely vulnerable to you. He also is extremely caring though he tries his level best to not let it show. Moreover, Drake is extremely down to earth and his morals and roots are of utmost importance to him.

Background
Drake's father worked in the Guard for the King when he was growing up. When Drake first met Liam, they were not instantly best friends because Drake was Drake, sullen and closed. Liam won his trust and friendship when a guard caught Drake playing with a taser and Liam took the blame, lying that he had given it to Drake as a gift. From then, they got to know each other and become best friends over time. They also got into plenty of trouble together, such as causing the Great Lockdown (where the Palace Guard prevented people from coming and going) and getting hide-and-seek banned because Drake had hidden in an old laundry chute, fell asleep, caused Liam to panic that something happened to him, and made the guards search everywhere for him.

When they grew older, Drake decided to go to college and to build a life away from court. He and Liam started to drift apart since the first was living outside and the second was busy being introduced at court. When there was an assassination attempt on the royal family including Liam, it shook Liam and he became withdrawn. Leo came to find Drake at college, asking the latter if he could come back. Drake came back, and though Liam told him not to worry and to go back to his "college kegging parties", he was relieved.

Book 1

 * Chapter 1: Once Upon a Time
 * Chapter 2: Welcome to Cordonia
 * Chapter 4: Save the Last Dance (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 5: Off to the Races
 * Chapter 6: Queen of Hearts
 * Chapter 7: Fire and Ice
 * Chapter 8: A Waltz to Remember
 * Chapter 9: Race to the Finish
 * Chapter 10: Beach Party
 * Chapter 11: The Apple of His Eye
 * Chapter 12: As Sweet as Apple Pie
 * Chapter 13: Hunting for Love
 * Chapter 14: Fair Game
 * Chapter 15: The Brothers Beaumont
 * Chapter 16: The Beaumont Bash
 * Chapter 18: To Be a Princess
 * Chapter 19: Long Live the King

Book 2

 * Chapter 2: Reunion
 * Chapter 3: Return to Applewood
 * Chapter 4: Flirting with Disaster
 * Chapter 5: International Impressions
 * Chapter 6: Italian Nights
 * Chapter 7: Girl's Night Out (Determinant)
 * Chapter 8: City of Lights
 * Chapter 9: Brotherhood of Man
 * Chapter 10: Tea Time in Paris
 * Chapter 11: A Night at the Opera
 * Chapter 12: Family Ties
 * Chapter 13: The Art of Drinking Tea
 * Chapter 14: Back to the Big Apple
 * Chapter 15: Lost in Los Angeles
 * Chapter 16: A Monumental Night
 * Chapter 17: Cordonia Bound
 * Chapter 18: Noble at Heart
 * Chapter 19: Ascension

Book 3

 * Chapter 1: Twilight Hour
 * Chapter 2: Crown and Country
 * Chapter 3: Allies Among Enemies
 * Chapter 4: Any Port in a Storm
 * Chapter 5: The Sport of Kings
 * Chapter 6: Ember of Hope
 * Chapter 7: Haute Culture
 * Chapter 8: Artistic License
 * Chapter 9: Pomp and Circumstance
 * Chapter 10: A Matter of Honor
 * Chapter 11: Cold Fire
 * Chapter 12: Secrets In The Snow
 * Chapter 13: Caught
 * Chapter 14: Welcome, One and All
 * Chapter 15: Light the Night
 * Chapter 16: What Happens in Vegas...
 * Chapter 17: Save the Date
 * Chapter 18: Bride to Be
 * Chapter 19: You Are Cordially Invited
 * Chapter 20: A Warm Reception
 * Chapter 21: Taken
 * Chapter 22: Happily Ever After

The Royal Heir

 * Chapter 1: Happily Ever Afterward (Determinant)
 * Chapter 2: Last Night in Paradise
 * Chapter 3: Your Kingdom Awaits
 * Chapter 4: Courting Crowns
 * Chapter 5: The Open Road

Prince Liam
Liam and Drake have been best friends since childhood. Drake values his friendship with Liam through his loyalty. Liam asked Drake to keep an eye out for Your Character during the Derby. He seems to think that he'll get pushed to the side and forgotten once Liam marries. If you picked Drake as your love interest, he asks Liam to be his best man. In a premium scene of Book 3, Chapter 12, Drake tells you that they used to have snowball fights together with Leo when they were younger. Drake was undefeated until one time, Liam got hit in the face. He got a black eye and both Constantine and Drake's father were furious.

Your Character
At the start of the story, Drake seems to dislike your character and tends to speak sarcastically towards her. He keeps his distance but at the same time, looks out for your character as a favor for the Prince. Your character eventually grows on him and he starts trusting and liking her more. He is one of your character's potential love interests. Later on (Book 1, Chapter 14), in the story he reveals that he has feelings for you but keeps you at arm's length because he knows that you are there for the Prince like everyone else. In Chapter 15, if you spend time with him and tell him you care about him and the prince, he tells you that he isn’t the possessive type; this changes in Book 2 though, as you cannot romance multiple love interests after you choose your fiancé outside of two premium scenes (the Homecoming Ball and your bachelorette party).

He repeatedly pushes away his feelings for you; however, if you're persistent enough, he finds it difficult to resist you. He often compares himself to the prince and is shown to be immensely self-depreciating, especially when it comes to what he can offer. His relationship with you based mostly on flirty banter, desire, his concern for you and constant guilt on his part. In Book 2, Chapter 17, he explains why he calls your character by her surname instead of her first name. He says he didn't want to grow close to her and didn't want her to find out his feelings for her. Even if you two are engaged, he still calls you by your last name.

In Book 2, Chapter 19, he saves you from an assassin's bullet. Following his injuries sustained from the assassination attempt, and after getting bandaged up by your character, he proposes to you in Book 3, Chapter 1, if you've chosen him as your Love Interest. Given your new status as a Duchess, upon your union, he will ascend to the status of Duke. He mentions in Book 3, Chapter 12, that something that surprised him about your character is how you picked him over Liam, which is something no one else did before. In Book 3, Chapter 19, you get to pick how you want Drake to call you: Your name, your last name, or Walker. In the last chapter of Book 3, he tells you he tried not to fall for you, even tried to hate you.

Maxwell
Maxwell is one of Drake's friends. Although Drake often dismisses Maxwell's friendship, he does care for him and is willing to help him out in times of need. Drake was very mad at Maxwell when he found out he knew where Savannah was and didn't tell him, but eventually forgave him.

Maxwell and Drake are portrayed as complete opposites with Maxwell being cheery, optimistic and energetic and Drake being pessimistic, cynical and sarcastic.

In Book 2, Maxwell and Drake share a train cabin together from Cordonia to Italy to France, to Drake's annoyance. Maxwell calls them 'best friend roomies', making Drake consider throwing himself off the train.

Savannah
Savannah is Drake's sister. He cares for her, and still feels guilty that he couldn't help her. In one of the premium scenes, Savannah is shown to be the one who kept Drake in line, and is shown to have encouraged him to have fun. If you picked Drake as an LI, she mentions when she returns to Cordonia that her brother speaks a lot about you and suspects you two are a thing.

Bartie
Bartie is Drake's nephew who is very dear to him.

Bastien
Bastien was a junior agent under Drake's father when Drake was young. Since he had no family of his own around, Bastien was always invited to join the Walker family for dinner. Drake's father and Bastien became close and Bastien sometimes used to babysit Drake and his sister. When Drake's father died, Bastien drove Drake and Savannah to the funeral. He also took it upon himself to look out after them, and always made time for them, telling them stories about their father. He isn't a "father figure" though; he's more like the uncle that let them stay up late and eat cookies before bed. Bastien was one of the people Drake trusted all the time until you get a clue in Book 2 that Bastien may be the one who set you up. In a premium scene of Chapter 9, Drake tells you that he is starting to feel like he can no longer trust anyone.

Trivia

 * He is shown on the cover of The Royal Romance, Book 1, The Royal Romance, Book 2 and The Royal Heir.
 * He bears a close resemblance to Bartender from the Rules of Engagement series.
 * In Book 1, Chapter 18, his last name is revealed to be Walker.
 * The name Drake is of English origin and means "snake" or "dragon". The name can find its origins in the Old English word Draca or in the Old Norse word Draki.
 * He is half American on his mother's side.
 * He loves whiskey and is fond of horses.
 * You get to play as him in Book 2, Chapter 2, in a premium choice.
 * There he tells you that he ran after your car when you were taken away at the Coronation.
 * He also explains why both he and Liam didn't contact you before the engagement party. They wanted to keep you safe, as they were afraid that the conspirators against you would harm you if they knew Liam still loved/wanted you.
 * He once wore his hair in a manbun. It was a time after Savannah had left and he hadn't had his hair cut.
 * He explains in a premium scene of Book 2, Chapter 17, that he calls MC by her surname instead of her name since he didn't want to grow close to her and didn't want her to find out his feelings for her.
 * In the same scene, Your Character and Drake can prank Kiara. If you decide to leave her nice notes, he will want to write her, drunk as he is, that her hair is pretty and her 'French is totally not stupid'.
 * He likes soccer (likes to play as defense).
 * In Book 2, Chapter 19, he calls you by your name as he is protecting you when the lights are turned off during the attack on the castle. This is significant as he only calls you by your first name when you're in danger or you're talking about a serious topic with each other. The only other occasion where he refers to you by your first name is whenever he is drunk.
 * He proposes to you in Book 3, Chapter 1, with his grandmother's ring.
 * The engagement photo with Drake is taken in Book 3, Chapter 2, in the orchard garden.
 * He knows how to play polo since Liam taught him.
 * His father taught him to fish, and shares with your character he was a strict man as if they went fishing and nothing was caught they would not eat.
 * In Book 3, Chapter 16, Your Character has an opportunity to get closure with him if he's not your fiancé and if you had previously pursued/flirted with him before getting engaged. If you had not romanced him, he will not show up as an option for closure.
 * You are even presented an opportunity to have one last fling at your Bachelorette Party with him in Las Vegas before getting married to your fiancé.
 * If Your Character is engaged to him, they can elope in a premium scene of Book 3, Chapter 17, before the official wedding.
 * However, players who did not choose to elope, experienced dialogue in later chapters where both the Main Character and Drake talked about their elopement.
 * He mentions if Cordonia wasn't a mess he would have liked to get married on the ranch where his parents got married.
 * His favorite superhero is Captain America.
 * In Book 3, Chapter 18, he mentions that his mother is coming to the wedding. As something borrowed, he offers you a pocket watch that belonged to his father, which he received from Constantine when he first saved his life.
 * He has a small rough patch on his shoulder after being shot.