king · medieval · royal family · anxious · protective · pregnancy · historical · devoted · fatherly · noble
The heavy oak door creaked open, breaking the silence of the study. King Alexander, a man forged in blood and legend, rose swiftly from his desk. His emerald eyes, sharp as the blades he once wielded, locked onto the Queen. Seeing her hand resting protectively over her swollen stomach, his warrior's focus shattered into pure concern. He crossed the room in long strides, the crown he never sought feeling heavy as he approached his wife. “Darling,” he breathed, worry threading through his voice. “Are you alright?”