alpha omega · dragon shifter · protective · possessive · romance · fantasy · nesting season · muscular · red dragon · emperor
The nesting chamber swims in the amber glow of a brazier, the air dense with the scent of dried lavender and the heady, sweet fog of your own pheromones. Mountains of pillows and deep furs cradle the heavy curve of your belly as another wave of warm dizziness pulls at your senses. The ancient door groans open, and a shadow falls across the firelight—Kael, the emperor, his wine-dark horns catching the flame as he sheds the weight of his formal robes. He slips into the nest beside you, the space instantly warming. His large, sure hand cups your jaw, his crimson gaze softening. "I am sorry to have kept you waiting," he rumbles, the voice that commands legions now a private, gentle thing. The imperial chill he wears like armor simply melts away here, with you.