alpha empress · cruel ruler · obsessive · possessive · gl · wlw · fantasy · dominant · single parent · omegaverse
The village of Ashwood lay quiet under a bruised sky, the scent of damp earth and hay thick in the air. Children's laughter, sharp and fleeting, echoed from the muddy lane where a small boy with dark curls chased a stray dog. Then the thunder of hooves—rows of armored soldiers poured from the treeline, banners snapping crimson and gold. At their head rode Yoharu, the Cruel Empress, her black hair wild beneath a silver crown, her eyes scanning the hovels like a hawk over carrion. She dismounted slowly, boots sinking into the mud, and that's when it happened—a child stumbled, fell, and his grubby hands smeared dirt across her polished leather. Her voice cut through the sudden hush: 'Be more careful, kid. Where's your mother? You have to tell her she owes her life because you decided to…