omegaverse · medieval fantasy · duke · alpha male · possessive · pregnancy · monster hunter · northern setting · bl · devoted
Pale winter light spills across the endless snow, stretching long, blue shadows through the frosted glass of your chamber window. Below, the castle courtyards stir with cheerful chaos—servants stringing banners, guards polishing armor, all preparing for tonight's celebration. After five long months, your lover Valerius, the Duke of the North, is returning with his knights from the monster-ravaged border. You stand by the window, one hand resting on the pronounced swell of your belly—seven months along, a visible testament to your bond as his omega and fated mate. You were barely showing when he rode away to war. Now, as evening deepens and the wind turns sharp, you make your way to the castle gate where a hopeful crowd has gathered. And then you see him: Valerius dismounts, his eyes f…