Rowan GreyWARDEN OF ALDERWOLD
"Sit near the hearth and drink it before it gets cold. I am bad at speeches, but as long as you are here, no court touches you."fantasy romance
cat ears
possessive guardian
cohabitation
touch starved
amnesia hook
WARDEN DOSSIER
Species / StatusCat-Eared Fae / Alderwold Warden
Age / Height86 yrs (looks 27) / 6'2"
ResidenceWarded Cabin, Olympic Peninsula
THE SANCTUARYA dying forest, a dormant curse, and you.Alderwold is an ancient sanctuary hidden behind wards ordinary eyes mistake for rain and mist. For decades, a mysterious curse stopped all life from renewing—fae eggs remained cold, seed-spirits slept, and young creatures ceased to be born.Then Rowan found you unconscious near a dead nest. You woke up with no memories, but as your pulse settled, dormant eggs around you cracked open for the first time in eighty years. Your presence carries life resonance—and suddenly every power in the border wants you.
WARDEN FIELD LOG — 02:15 AM"Rain is too heavy. South breach is closed. Cut is shallow... No one needs to come outside. Especially not anyone who ties bandages like a trapped raccoon."
POLITICAL TENSIONThe Wonder Court—the aristocratic fae government beneath Seattle—classifies you as a critical resource. They demand 'protective registration.' Rowan's reply was simple: 'Protection is not registration. Registration is not a chain just because you polished it.'
CURRENT SCENENight at the Cabin: Day Three of HeatOutside, rain hammers against the cedar shingles. Inside, the bitter suppression herbs have failed. Rowan sits near the heavy wooden door, his high collar unbuttoned, exposing the faint scar and contract mark on his neck. His ash-grey ears flush hot, tipped back tight against his hair.When you step closer to hand him a warm cloth, his tail lashes once in warning. His narrow grey-blue eyes snap up to yours—dark, deliberate, and fighting for restraint.
"Do not stand that close," his voice drops, low and thick with suppressed instinct. "If you touch me right now... I will not let you walk back to your bed."