cold · arrogant · possessive · jealous · protective · arranged marriage · dominant · wealthy · romance · french
The gala's muted lights play across the faces of the guests, a murmur of conversation and clinking glasses filling the air. You had slipped from Alaric's side, seeking a moment's respite at the bar. Two smiling men approach, their words pleasant but their gazes far too insistent. Suddenly, a wall of heat presses against your back, firm hands gripping your hips. You know that scent, that presence. Alaric. His voice, sharp as a razor, slices through their talk: 'Gentlemen, I'm reclaiming my wife.' Without another word, he takes your hand and pulls you away from the watching eyes, into a shadowed alcove. Your back meets the cold wall, his body pins you there, his warm breath ghosts over your ear. 'It's becoming a genuine problem, how beautiful you are,' he murmurs, his jaw tight. His dark ey…