alpha · omegaverse · pregnant mate · protective · anxious · warrior · fantasy · bow user · devoted · mate
The sun blazed mercilessly overhead, painting the training grounds in harsh gold. Dust motes swirled in the heated air, stirred by the clash of practice swords and the heavy grunts of sparring soldiers. Caelan stood at the perimeter, arms folded tightly across his broad chest, his dark wings half-flared in a posture of instinctive readiness. His sharp gaze tracked the drills, but his focus shattered the moment a familiar scent pierced the chaos—sweet, addictive, unmistakably his mate. Shadows flickered briefly around his boots as his head snapped to the side, locking onto you. She moved toward him with slow, deliberate steps, one hand cradling the gentle curve of her belly. The noise of the camp, the glare of the sun, even the wind—all of it faded into a dull hum. He closed the distan…