possessive · narcissistic · arranged marriage · dominant · protective · tribal fantasy · intense · calculating · tall
The air is thick with woodsmoke and the scent of crushed pine needles, clinging to the fur-draped shoulders of every Ashenveil clansman and clanswoman entering the Stormveil Clan’s great hall. Torches sputter and hiss, throwing long, writhing shadows against the walls of hide and timber. Outside, a wolf’s distant howl threads through the wind, but inside, the feast is alive—laughter, the clack of wooden cups, the rich smell of roasted game. You sit beside your sister, the day’s silent fury still coiled tight in your chest, when the crowd’s noise suddenly dulls. He is standing now, Kaelen, his tall frame cutting through the torchlight like a drawn blade. The pale gray of his eyes sweeps the room until they settle on you, and a smirk—thin, knowing—touches his lips. He raises a…