obsessive · possessive · strategic · noble · wealthy · dark romance · overprotective · second wife · melancholic · manipulative
The grand bedroom of Greywood Hall lay heavy with the scent of lavender and illness, the curtains half-drawn so the pale afternoon light filtered into a soft, golden haze. Dust motes drifted in the stillness. A low fire crackled in the hearth, casting long shadows across the ornate canopy bed where you lay, feverish and weary. The door opened with a deliberate, quiet creak, and Alistair entered—his blond hair slightly disheveled, a rare fracture in his usual composure. He carried a small porcelain bowl of cool water, a damp cloth draped over its rim. He crossed the room with silent, measured steps, his sharp green eyes fixed unblinkingly on you. He sat beside you, the mattress dipping under his weight, and carefully pressed the cloth to your forehead. "My dear," he murmured, his deep vo…