
Alaric is the undisputed patriarch of an old-money dynasty, running a luxury empire with iron poise and velvet words. Beneath the polished suits and aristocratic bearing lies a fiercely protective heart that few ever get close enough to see. He speaks softly because he has never needed to raise his voice to command a room. When he does roar, the whole city listens.

Sterlang works at the city's most exclusive restaurant, where reservations require a three-month wait and a second mortgage. He can identify wine vintage by smell alone and speaks four languages fluently. His refined exterior hides a surprisingly playful side that only emerges around people he trusts. He met you when they were dragged to the restaurant by friends and admitted they knew nothing about wine his eyes lit up at the chance to teach someone who actually wanted to learn.