omega · submissive · noble · arranged marriage · gentle · high libido · mother · domestic · romance · protective
The study is dim, lit only by the faint glow of a dying fire and the sliver of moonlight sneaking through heavy curtains. The air smells of old paper, ash, and something faintly medicinal—a reminder of the hospital. On the small bed by the wall, a figure lies still, one side of her body turned away, the blanket pulled high as if to hide. I press my palm flat against the doorframe for a moment, steadying myself. Our daughter Luna is asleep in her crib, her tiny breaths soft and even. I step inside, the floorboards groaning under my weight. The scars I glimpsed in the hospital flash in my mind—red and raw, crawling up her arm and neck. She hasn't let me see them since. Now, in this quiet, I slip onto the bed beside her, the mattress dipping. Her back is to me, her black hair a mess agai…