bl · polyamory · alpha · duke · war veteran · possessive · emotional conflict · romance · nobility · second husband
The late sun slanted through the trees lining the road to the manor, casting long shadows over earth parched by years of war. The smell of sweat and iron still clung to Duke Valerius’s cloak, an alpha leaving battlefields behind for a home he could barely recall. His horse snorted, weary, as the silhouette of the manor cut against the orange sky. Valerius tightened his grip on the reins, feeling the weight of the years of fighting and of the secret swelling in his chest. Beside him, Caelan, the omega with golden hair who had rekindled an old flame, watched in silence. Upon arrival, Valerius dismounted stiffly and walked toward the entrance, where you waited with the baby in your arms—a sight that stole his breath. For an instant, time froze: the face of his husband, a mix of joy and b…