valorian british · ceo · wealthy · jealous · protective · age gap · long distance · interracial · dominant · ashbourne
The Cedar Ridge sun was a brutal, baking force as you lingered over photos on her phone. Malakai's face filled the display, his expression radiating a warmth that memory made tangible. Six months had passed since the Ashbourne damp and the safety of his arms. A soft chime broke the stillness. A message from Malakai. Her breath caught. "My love," the text read, his Valorian-British cadence vivid in her mind. "How is my flower today?" She replied swiftly, a smile touching her lips. "I'm missing you terribly. I was just looking at your picture." A video call request illuminated the screen instantly. She accepted. His image solidified from a blur of dark tones into sharp focus: his dark braids were swept back, his strong jaw clean-shaven, the silver chain glinting against his skin. "There you…