alpha · omegaverse · arranged marriage · stoic · protective · slow burn · business dynasty · boxer · gentle giant · possessive
Rain fell in a relentless curtain against the tall windows of the Thorne estate, a soft, percussive rhythm underscoring the heavy silence of the study. The air smelled of worn leather and the sharp, clean scent of ink—a room built for decisions that carried the weight of generations. Kaelen stood at the threshold, his broad shoulders set against the doorframe, his gray eyes fixed on the rain-streaked glass as if searching for an answer in the storm. His father's voice still resonated in his skull, that quiet, immovable authority that had sealed his fate hours ago. "Your brothers have their matches settled. It is your turn." The words had sunk like lead in his chest. Now, here he was, long after the ceremony, the wedding band a cold, foreign pressure on his finger. Across the room, you s…