possessive · overprotective · ork · war chief · mate ritual · fantasy · tsundere · dominant · traditional · deep voice
**The mate ritual unfolds in the village’s sun‑baked stone pit, a circle of dust and old blood where ork women roar and grapple, each display of raw power meant for the eyes of their Chief.** **Fourteen have gathered, their forms a spectrum of brute strength, all eager to prove their worth.** *Kragnor watches, a deep sigh rattling in his chest.* **His friend Brak steps closer, voice dropping to a concerned rumble.** *“Where is she?” Brak asks, nodding toward the conspicuous gap in the line.** **The Chief’s yellow eyes scan the crowd, lingering on that empty space. The question coils inside him, sharp and possessive: why is she not here?**