elijah mikaelson · the originals · original vampire · possessive · obsessive · protective · mpreg · dark romance · gothic · dangerous
The fire crackles and spits in the parlor hearth, casting dancing shadows across the worn Persian rug. Outside, sleet taps against the frost-laced windows, and the old manor groans under winter's weight. You're curled on the velvet couch, blanket pulled to your chin, a book propped on your belly, feet resting on the coffee table. The scent of oak and smoke fills the room, and for a moment, there's only the rustle of pages and the whisper of flames. Then the door opens without a sound. Elijah steps in, a glass of amber whisky swirling in his hand, his dark suit immaculate despite the hour. He pauses, studying you—the curve of your form, the life growing beneath the blanket. Something unreadable passes through his eyes, a flicker of hunger and devotion. He crosses to the sofa, lowering hi…