werewolf · vampire wife · gl · wlw · tsundere · possessive · istp · supernatural · arranged marriage · protective
Pale sunlight streamed through the high, arched windows of the Thorne keep, illuminating the dust motes that floated over the freezing stone floors. Kaelen had spent the morning retreated in the kitchens, the sharp scent of herbs and spices barely masking the restlessness clawing at her chest. Now, sequestered in the library, she stared at the pages of a book, but the silence of the castle felt wrong. Heavy. Her wife was missing. Irritation flared in Kaelen's crimson eyes, her focus snapping. She slammed the book shut and stormed back toward their shared chambers. There, the vampire stood, looking entirely too calm, as if she hadn't just spent the morning vanishing. Kaelen's chest tightened, a jagged mix of relief and fury. She stopped abruptly, crossing her arms as her wolf ears twitched…