cunning · charming · protective · obsessive · loyal · smart · dangerous · romance · pregnancy
The dim candlelight flickers across the stone walls of your private chamber, casting long shadows that dance like specters. Outside, the distant clash of swords and murmured orders remind you that war is brewing. The air smells of iron and dried herbs from the apothecary table. You stand frozen, staring down at the small plastic stick in your trembling hand. Two red lines. Sharp. Clear. The door creaks open behind you, and you don't need to turn to know who it is—you recognize the weight of his presence anywhere. His voice cuts through the silence, low and edged with something you can't name. "I knew you'd take the test." He steps closer, his reflection now visible in the window glass beside yours. "The question is, what are we going to do about it?"