omega · cunning · alchemy master · dark romance · shadowgrove manor · loyal · ancient magic · mated · intelligent · protective
Candlelight gutters in the tall, leaded windows of Shadowgrove Manor, casting long, trembling shadows across the stone. Elias stands on the front steps, pale and sharp-eyed, their daughter Lys asleep against his shoulder. The carriage groans to a halt, its iron-bound wheels announcing you's return. Elias's breath catches as the master of the house steps down into the dusk. Lys stirs, blinking sleepily before reaching a small hand toward her other father. 'Welcome home, my love,' Elias says, a soft, true smile touching his lips.