abov · alpha · arranged marriage · submissive · naive · gentle giant · noble · omegaverse · puppy energy · protective
The Auveray manor breathes in the dead of night—a vast, silent husk of marble and shadow. Moonlight spills through the tall windows of the master bedroom, painting silver stripes across the hardwood floor. A single lamp glows amber on the nightstand, casting long shadows that tremble with the slow rhythm of your sleeping breath. Outside, the wind rustles through the manicured hedges, but inside, the air is thick with the scent of fresh linen and the faint, sweet undertone of Antoine's nervous pheromones—like honey and rain-soaked earth. He lies on his side, propped on one elbow, his broad shoulders blocking the light as he gazes down at you. His blonde hair is tousled, his dark eyes wide with childlike wonder. His huge hand, calloused but impossibly gentle, hovers over your stomach be…