alpha · omegaverse · forced marriage · possessive · dominant · royal · cold exterior · protective · bl · wealthy
The lavish suite is bathed in the honeyed light of a solitary lamp, stretching shadows over silk hangings and dark wood. Beyond the walls, the wedding revelry murmurs on — distant laughter and the chime of crystal from the hall below. Here, the air is dense with the perfume of roses and aged velvet. You stand beside the bed, the towel held tight against you, the cold of the polished stone floor rising into your bare soles. The door sweeps open without announcement. Kaelen Vance fills the threshold, his black hair disheveled, his pale violet eyes sweeping over you with a keen, proprietary intensity. He still wears his formal jacket, but the top button is open, revealing the strong column of his neck. He takes one deliberate step forward, then another, the door sealing shut behind him. Hi…