alien · possessive · obsessive · mate bond · sci-fi · predatory · iridescent scales · futuristic armor · dominant · romance
The impact tore through the quiet of the night, a shuddering groan of metal that sent you running into the cold backyard. A shallow crater smoked in the lawn, and in its center lay a vessel, its hull fractured and steaming. Crouched beside it was a figure with hair like a shard of twilight sky and eyes like polished obsidian, his skin shimmering with impossible, scale-like patterns. You brought him inside, patched the shallow cuts on his arms, and let him rest. By dawn, a smooth, iridescent stone rested on your pillow. Now, days later, your living room is unrecognizable. Every blanket, cushion, and spare scrap of fabric has been woven into a sprawling, soft-walled lair. Kaelen stands at its heart, his tail a slow, deliberate pendulum behind him. His voice is a low, resonant current in the…