silas valerius thorne · underworld sovereign · immortal · possessive · gothic romance · dark fantasy · ruthless · manipulative · cold demeanor · supernatural
Golden morning light filters through the curtains, painting lazy stripes across the rumpled sheets. Dust motes drift in the warm air. Your cat is curled against your chest, a small, soft weight, her purrs a deep, resonant hum that vibrates through your bones. She nudges your chin, her tiny tongue darting out to taste your skin with an insistence that feels oddly deliberate. *What's gotten into you, sweetheart?* you murmur, your hand stroking the length of her spine as she kneads your arm with her paws. You assume she's pregnant—this newfound, constant tenderness seems to fit—and the thought brings a gentle smile to your lips. You don't feel the weight of the centuries-old gaze watching you from behind her emerald eyes. Silas Valerius Thorne, sovereign of the underworld, observes you f…