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A CROWN OF ASH AND FIRE
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2025-05-14 22:08:22
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FORBIDDEN BOND: The Alpha's Desire FABRIC OF DECEPTION
POV: Alaric (Third Person Limited)The council chamber was too bright for Alaric’s liking.Golden sconces glowed against polished walls, bouncing light off portraits of kings past—men who’d worn this same crown with smug smiles and bloodstained hands. Alaric sat at the head of the table, not a wrinkle in sight, not a shadow in his posture. But his jaw ached from how tightly he held his expression in place.Around the table, nobles muttered in hushed tones while servants poured wine and adjusted scrolls.“The Solaran dukes arrived last night,” one advisor said. “They ask to meet before the Moonlight Ceremony.”“Give them tomorrow morning,” Alaric replied smoothly. “Not a moment before.”An elder with silver-threaded robes cleared his throat. “And… your Highness, may we inquire—how fares Her Grace’s condition?”The room stilled.They were asking about Amora. About the pregnancy.Alaric’s fingers curled beneath the table. “She’s resting. The healers are cautious, but optimistic.”“So it’
FORBIDDEN BOND: The Alpha's Desire LANTERNS AND LIES
(POV: Alaric (Third Person Limited)The sound of distant horns still echoed in the halls long after the nobles from Solara had arrived.Alaric remained by the stained-glass window of the eastern wing, staring blankly at the gilded carriages unloading silk-draped guests onto the palace steps. His arms were crossed over his chest, posture rigid, breath tight. From this distance, they all looked like puppets—dancing, preening, waiting to flatter.It wasn’t the guests that bothered him.It was who he had to become the moment he stepped into that throne room.“Your Highness,” came the voice of the steward behind him, polite but cautious. “They’re ready.”Of course they were.Alaric gave a small nod, adjusted the silver sash across his chest, and headed toward the Hall of Thrones. The throne room shimmered in soft gold and crimson. Incense burned faintly from the iron sconces, and noble voices hummed beneath the formal hush of protocol. They all rose the moment Alaric stepped in.He didn’t
FORBIDDEN BOND: The Alpha's Desire THE CALM BEFORE THE CRESCENDO
(POV: Kael (Third Person Limited)The palace never slept at all really but today it boasts it a bit more. Kael woke at the sound of footsteps in the far corridors, the beating of tapestries, the rhythm of cart-wheels brought laden with rolls of material and rolled banners. His room was filled with pale gold li light which was warm and warm through the tall windows, with the scent of fresh paint and flowering trees and, somehow, of ritual.He rose gradually, and smoothed a palm down the side of his belly. Still sore in places. Still tender where stitches held old pain together.But outside, the world seemed determined to move on.Wrapped in a soft tunic the color of clouds, Kael padded barefoot to the balcony. The view opened up like a painting — the central courtyard now alive with movement. Servants and decorators crisscrossed with purpose. Long strips of silk in silver, blood-red, and moonlight blue were draped along balconies and walls. The marble fountain in the center gleamed, n
FORBIDDEN BOND: The Alpha's Desire SAFE SPACE
(Third Person Limited – Kael’s POV)By the time Kael emerged from Grandma’s inner chamber, a neat pouch of herbs and warm cinnamon bread in hand, the candlelight in the sitting room had deepened to amber.Alaric and Aaron were sitting across from each other in stiff silence, the kind that only existed when neither was in the mood to bicker—but the tension still hummed.Kael stepped between them, eyes distant, and murmured, “Let’s go back.”Alaric was on his feet in a flash. “Are you okay?”Kael nodded, too quickly. “Yeah. Just tired.”But Alaric wasn’t convinced. Neither was Aaron.They didn’t press.As they walked the quiet halls back toward their shared chamber, Kael’s steps slowed more than once. He wasn’t limping—just… dragging. Not his feet. His spirit.Aaron reached out instinctively to touch Kael’s shoulder. “Do you want to lie down?”“No,” Kael said gently, then looked up between the two Alphas. “Could we… go to the bath?”Alaric raised a brow. “The steaming one?”Kael nodded.
FORBIDDEN BOND: The Alpha's Desire UPCOMING FESTIVAL
(Third Person Limited – Kael’s POV)The sound of falling water was a lullaby Kael could never forget.He sat on a soft blanket spread across the grass, surrounded by fruit slices, grilled meat, bread, and a jug of honeyed tea Alaric had insisted on bringing himself. A breeze swept through the clearing, brushing over Kael’s cheeks like a secret, sweet and fleeting.The waterfall spilled into the lagoon below, crashing gently over smooth stone. Trees arched protectively overhead, dappling the sun into pieces of gold. And just a few feet away, Aaron lay sprawled shirtless in the grass like a napping feline, a wildflower tucked behind one ear.Kael popped a piece of fruit into his mouth and nudged Alaric beside him. “Are you going to eat anything, or are you just going to stare at me like I’m the dessert?”Alaric leaned over, kissed Kael’s cheek slowly. “You are the dessert.”Kael rolled his eyes, cheeks pink. “You’re ridiculous.”Aaron yawned, stretching lazily as he turned onto his side
FORBIDDEN BOND: The Alpha's Desire SAFE PLACES AND SOFT APOLOGIES
(Third Person Limited – Kael’s POV)The chamber was quiet. Candlelight flickered against the far wall, casting shadows that danced like secrets left unspoken. The night had deepened into the kind of silence Kael only ever felt safe in—curled up in the arms of someone who knew how to hold him without expecting pieces of him in return.Aaron’s chest rose beneath his cheek, steady and warm. His fingers threaded gently through Kael’s hair, slow and rhythmic. Soothing. Kael sighed and shifted closer, his arm wrapping lazily around Aaron’s waist as if to anchor himself there.“I still don’t get how Alaric hasn’t murdered you,” Kael mumbled, voice muffled against cotton and heartbeat. “You remember how mad he used to get when you came close?”Aaron let out a soft, amused breath. “He still gives me the look sometimes. Like he’s imagining exactly how many pieces he’d have to rip me into and where to hide the body.”Kael laughed sleepily. “Only sometimes?”Aaron grinned and gave a little shrug
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