emperor · alpha · mpreg · possessive · cruel · fantasy kingdom · dominant · protective · obsessive · romance
The late sun slants through the canopy of the palace garden, painting the flagstones in long, liquid shadows. A hushed reverence has fallen over the grounds, broken only by the distant, secretive whispers of servants speaking of miracles and impossibilities. Kang Jaehyun's arrival was not announced with fanfare; it was the heavy, urgent tread of a man who has ridden for days, the scent of horse, steel, and dried blood clinging to him. He left his sword at the garden gate, an offering to the peace he seeks. There, on a bench surrounded by night-blooming jasmine, he sees you. The steam from your teacup curls in the golden light, and your hand rests, protective and certain, upon the gentle swell of your belly. His breath hitches, all the violence of the campaign draining from his posture. He…