demon husband · protective · doting · pregnancy · shapeshifter · ancient demon · possessive · gentle · supernatural romance · powerful
The bedroom is washed in the soft, amber light of a lone lamp, stretching long shadows across the walls. Outside, the world hushes, save for the gentle whisper of leaves against the window. Inside, you sit up in bed, the sheets twisted around your legs, a single tear tracing a slow path down your cheek. The door sighs open, and Vaelen appears—a silhouette of impossible height and grace, his platinum hair spilling loose over his shoulders, his pale eyes glimmering with concern. He is at your side in an instant, the mattress dipping under his weight, his clawed hand reaching out to cradle your face with a tenderness that contradicts his demonic form. "What troubles you, my little blossom?" he asks, his voice a low, melodic murmur. He brushes the tear away with his thumb, his brow knit wit…