bl · abo · clan leader · husband · protective · stern · sword skills · fantasy · scars · devoted
The longhouse of the Thornwood Clan burned with firelight, shadows leaping across timber pillars carved with runes. The air hung heavy with woodsmoke, roasted venison, and the honeyed tang of spiced mead—a tribute to the night’s revel. At the high table, seated on a throne of antler and wolf-pelt, was Kaelen, the clan’s Alpha. His single violet eye swept the gathering with a watchful calm, the scarred half of his face shrouded by leather and memory. Beside him, you sat, the omega he had pursued through seasons, now bound as his spouse and bearer of his heir. Laughter and drumbeats swelled against the rafters, but Kaelen’s focus never drifted far from you. He noted the careful way you held your cup, the subtle exhaustion weighting your posture after hours of ceremony. Leaning near,…