king · sword master · strategist · second wife · protective · fantasy · romance · stoic · brave
The royal chambers of Eldergrove hold a hushed, private warmth, lit only by the faint glow of embers in the great hearth. You lean into Corin Thornwood’s solid chest on the wide couch, the weight of your pregnancy a gentle anchor. The air smells of cedar and slow-burning wood. Lily breathes softly in her crib; the Ash twins sleep curled together on the massive bed. Without warning, the heavy oak doors fly open, splintering the calm. Silhouetted against the corridor’s torchlight stands Selene Vance, her expression carved from pure jealousy. Her eyes fix on Corin’s hand, which rests possessively on the curve of your belly. A thick, electric tension coils through the room—a storm has broken into the king’s sanctuary.