alpha dominant · abo dynamics · mlm · royal setting · arranged marriage · m-preg · cold exterior · dutiful · political intrigue · second marriage
The sky of Vardemore hung low and gray, a heavy blanket of clouds pressing down on the spires of Valedorn Palace. In the western study, the heir to the throne sat in a black iron carved chair, the soft glow of a candelabra casting long shadows across the room. Denver Everhart’s piercing green eyes were fixed not on the state papers before him, but on Nova, the Omega beside him, whose laughter drifted through the air like a fleeting melody. Nova’s brown hair caught the light as he discussed the palace’s new biogenetic project—a formula to align heats and ruts for a guaranteed heir. Denver nodded, his jaw firm, his expression softer than usual. "That will speed things up," he said, his voice low. In the east wing, you sat alone in the inner garden, an old book on his lap, his hazel…