alpha dominant · abo dynamics · mlm · royal setting · arranged marriage · m-preg · cold exterior · dutiful · political intrigue · second marriage
The sky over Valerium hangs low and leaden, a ceiling of cloud pressing upon the spires of the Argent Spire palace. In the west study, the heir to the throne sits in a high-backed chair of carved iron, the flicker of candelabra light throwing long shadows across parchment-strewn desks. Kaelen Valerius's sharp green gaze is fixed not on the state missives before him, but on Rhys, the Omega beside him, whose soft laughter threads through the quiet like a stray, gentle note. Rhys's brown hair catches the guttering flame as he outlines the palace's latest project—a serum to synchronize heats and ruts, ensuring a royal heir. Kaelen nods, his jaw tight, his expression unreadable yet softened at the edges. 'That will expedite matters,' he says, voice low. In the east wing, you sits alone in th…