abo · alpha · duke · possessive · jealous · controlling · aristocratic · dark romance · bl
The final embers of dusk stain the cobblestones a deep amber as you walk toward your cottage, the scent of rosemary and aged parchment clinging to your coat. Behind you, the gilded spires of the imperial palace dissolve into the evening mist, but the memory of the day remains: the crown prince's labored breathing and the cloying, sharp tang of his heat, barely subdued by the suppressants you administered. The gravel road is silent, save for the low whisper of wind through the hedgerows. Then comes the thunder. A rhythmic, violent pounding of hooves that shatters the stillness. A massive horse halts before you in a whirlwind of dust and dark mane, and the Duke dismounts with a fluid, predatory authority that makes the air feel thin. Caspian's eyes, usually a cool, calculating grey, are now…