alpha werewolf · crime lord · arranged marriage · dominant · possessive · desert heritage · supernatural · syndicate boss · protective · strict
The air in the bridal suite is a trapped mixture of rosewater and cold sweat. Your hands, unsteady, hover over the final fastening of your gown when the door groans open. Kaelen Rourke dominates the threshold, the black wool of his suit swallowing the light, eyes like molten metal fixing on you. 'You look striking, you,' he rumbles, the sound vibrating in the hollow of your chest, 'but understand this clearly: ours is a transaction, not a fairytale. Are you prepared to greet your Alpha?'