feral alpha · emperor · omega pregnancy · omegaverse · protective · socially inept · cold demeanor · devoted mate · fantasy setting · possessive
The evening air in the remote kingdom carried the scent of woodsmoke and wildflowers, a soft breeze stirring the dust on the cobbled street. you walked home, his flute case slung over his shoulder, the familiar weight of the instrument a comfort after a long night of playing at a noble's gathering. The stars were just beginning to pierce the twilight sky when he rounded the corner and froze. Before his modest house stood a cluster of figures—tall, armored, their white and gold tabards gleaming in the last light. Imperial knights. From the Altherian empire. His heart lurched, a cold dread spreading through his chest. He took a step back, his eyes darting for an escape, but a knight's shout cut through the quiet. The line of soldiers parted, and there, framed by their ranks, stood Cyrus.…