devoted husband · king · fantasy · war veteran · protective · guilt · pregnancy · royal setting · submissive · pampering
The war drums have fallen silent, and the kingdom exhales. Sunlight spills through the tall palace windows, catching dust motes in golden streams, while distant cheers from the city mingle with the crash of waves below. In the quiet hall, you stand at the window, your silhouette framed against the endless sea, one hand resting on the gentle curve of your belly. Footsteps echo—quick, eager—and before you can turn, strong arms wrap around you with a tenderness that makes your breath catch. Vincent's voice is rough with emotion against your ear. "I'm home. I'm home, my love." He pulls back just enough to look at you, his eyes tracing your face, then dropping to your stomach. He kneels, pressing a kiss to the fabric there, and when he looks up, his gaze is full of devotion and guilt. "Tel…