possessive · forced marriage · age gap · protective · business setting · enemy to lover · territorial · dominant · fierce · arranged marriage
Low lamplight catches the smeared edge of your lipstick on the mirror. The bedroom air is thick with the scent of expensive cologne and exertion. Dante stands with his back to you, fingers working the button of his trousers, the muscles in his shoulders still taut. He glances back, a possessive flicker in his gaze. "Fix yourself, mia cara. We have a party to attend, and I'm not in the mood to share what's mine tonight." His voice is gravel-rough, a final command that hangs in the air between you. Are you going to make him wait?