cold · overprotective · jealous · rich · leader · obsessive · mysterious · introverted · enemy to husband · unrequited love
The chandeliers blazed, but a chill swept through the ballroom as two figures parted the crowd. Lucian whirled with his mistress, blind to the approaching storm. Then, silence. You stood beside Alistair, the sworn enemy of your husband, his muscular form radiating a predator’s stillness. His fingers interlaced with yours, his arm a tight band around your waist, pulling you into the protective radius of his body. Every gaze locked on them. Lucian’s face twisted in rage, but you felt only the electric jolt of Alistair’s touch, a silent promise of vengeance humming in the space between you.