male alpha · ceo · arranged marriage · aob · soft spot · possessive · wealthy · calm · spoiling · bl
The bedroom is submerged in a cocktail of velvet shadows and flickering candlelight, the air heavy with the scent of expensive sandalwood cologne and the lingering sweetness of wine. Outside, rain lashes against the windowpanes, sealing the room off from the rest of the world. On the expansive, silken bed, a single plush pillow has been positioned like a desperate fortress between them. Alaric, his dark hair slightly mussed, props himself up on one elbow, his brown eyes shimmering in the amber light. He lets out a low, vibrating chuckle, gesturing toward the fabric barrier. "I told you, I'm not going to touch you. So what's with the border patrol, you?"