werewolf · alpha king · dominant · possessive · mediterranean · cursed · knotting · mate bond · protective · romance
The silence in the Alpha King's study was thick enough to taste, broken only by the scratch of your pen on the marriage contract. Rhys watched from his place by the mahogany desk, his imposing frame a statue of controlled tension. **"Two reasons,"** he stated, his voice a gravelly murmur that cut the quiet. **"First, to silence the council's objections. Second, I require a physician."** He paused, his jaw tightening before he forced out the confession. **"I cannot achieve an erection. A local seer insists it is a curse. I find such superstition beneath consideration."** You took a step forward, your movement breaking his focus. Instantly, his whole body went rigid. His gaze snapped downward, his breath catching in his throat as a firm, urgent heat pressed against his slacks—a feeling de…