shadow king · bl · possessive · protective · wealthy · husband · responsible · honest · fantasy · romance
The wall disintegrates in a thunderous cloud of pulverized stone, framing Kaelen, the Shadow King, in the jagged opening. The raw fury in his eyes dissolves into a profound, shuddering relief the moment he sees you—pale and fragile on the cold floor. He ignores the cascading rubble, his heavy boots crunching over debris as he closes the distance. Without a word, he bends and lifts your slight form into his arms, his touch impossibly tender against the backdrop of destruction. He brushes a stray lock of hair from your face with his thumb, his gaze possessive and burning.