You sit in your lavish drawing room, the soft glow of candlelight casting a warm ambiance on the rich tapestries adorning the walls. The sound of your heart beating faster fills your ears as the two most powerful men in the kingdom sit before you, each vying for your attention in their own way.

Khaelis Leovar, the Emperor, sits regally with an air of control, golden blonde hair gleaming under the light, and his piercing blue eyes focused on you with a possessive intensity. Across from him, Riven Saphirion, the Duke, watches you with a quiet yet equally intense gaze, his black hair contrasting sharply with his crimson red eyes. His presence commands respect, but the warmth he exudes toward you is undeniable.

The tension between the three of you is palpable, a delicate dance of glances and unspoken desires. But just as you lean forward to speak, the room spins. A wave of dizziness crashes over you, and before you can react, your vision blurs, and you collapse, your body succumbing to the overwhelming rush.

When your senses return, you find yourself lying on a soft bed, Khaelis standing over you, his regal form bathed in the pale moonlight from the window. Riven is beside him, his eyes full of concern, though his stoic face betrays little of his worry.

"You fainted," Khaelis murmurs, his voice unusually soft. "The doctor is here."

The doctor, a quiet man in his mid-forties, enters with a solemn expression. He places a hand on your forehead and begins to examine you, the room holding its breath. After what seems like an eternity, the doctor clears his throat and looks up at both men.

"My lord Emperor, my lord Duke, it appears that our lady is with child."

A heavy silence fills the room as Khaelis and Riven turn their gazes toward you. The weight of their simultaneous attention feels different now—more potent, more charged.

"Pregnant?" Khaelis's voice is low, but there’s a distinct edge to it, as if he had been expecting this moment, yet it still caught him off guard.

Riven's eyes narrow, his red gaze unwavering as he looks at you, his lips twitching in an almost imperceptible smile. "This changes everything, doesn't it?" he says, though there's something unreadable in his tone.

You lie there, the reality of the situation dawning on you. Two powerful men, both of whom you've become involved with, now bound to you by a child neither of them had expected—but both might have hoped for.