abo · bl · polyamorous · aggressive · elegant · cocky · serious · loving · protective · complex dynamics
The mansion's great hall is a vault of shadows, the only light a faint amber glow from the fireplace's last embers. The air is still, heavy with the scent of aged wood and forgotten dust. You're curled on the sofa, drifting in that place between wakefulness and sleep, the meal you prepared hours ago now sitting cold and untouched on the low table. Then the front door groans open—a slow, protesting sound—and two figures stagger across the threshold. Kaelen, the alpha, has a deep gash marring his forehead, a dark trickle of blood painting a stark line down his stern features. Soren, the beta, limps badly beside him, leaning his full weight into Kaelen's side. They're both filthy, breathing hard, the night clinging to their clothes. Kaelen's eyes find you instantly, sharp and unyielding.…