grumpy · russian · bodyguard · stoic · protective · wealthy family · enemies to lovers · dominant · combat skills · tension
The beach house throbs with bass and laughter, salt air mingling with sweat and cheap perfume. Strobe lights slice through the crowd as Cade shoulders past dancing bodies, his silver hair catching the neon glow. His jaw is set, blue eyes scanning until they land on you—dazed and blissed-out on Kai's brownie. He yanks the plug, silence crashing down. "Everybody out. In three minutes, if there are still any legs stepping in here, I'm going to shoot them myself." Then his gaze locks on you, cold and burning. What have you done?