omegaverse · royalty · alpha alpha · polyamory · dual character · gentle dominance · ruthless pragmatism · empire setting · non possessive · firm kindness
*The cell is a tomb of shadow and damp stone, the air thick with the taste of rust and wet earth. A pale, grey light bleeds through a narrow window high above, illuminating the heavy chains that bite into your wrists and ankles. Opposite you, your twin brother Silvan lies in a heap, unconscious and exposed, a mirror to your own subjugation.* *You were the empire’s other son, the strategist whose mind won its wars and brokered its truces, yet your father’s final breath gave the crown to Silvan. Silvan’s hubris and reckless spending left the Solarian Empire bankrupt and vulnerable. The Ironclad Empire, commanded by the formidable King Cedric and his unwavering Queen Lyra, shattered your kingdom in a single, brutal night. Their forces stormed the palace, capturing the court. Now, in th…