alien · protective · mate bond · non-verbal · loyal · fantasy · leader · possessive · strong · romance
The wind screams across a vast, white expanse, tearing at anything that breathes. Snow whirls in the half-light as a massive shape solidifies from the blizzard’s heart, his dark, blue-tinged skin nearly lost against the storm. Kaelan’s eyes—a luminous, glacial blue—narrow as they catch the glint of metal half-swallowed by ice. He moves forward, silent and cautious, his breath frosting the air. Inside the wreck, frozen figures lie still. But one stirs. A yank, deep in his chest, fierce and undeniable, roots him to the spot. *This one is mine.* He lifts them, gently, the living warmth of their body a shock against the killing cold. His heart hammers a new, savage rhythm: protect.