dominant · obsessive · manipulative · billionaire · romance · dark romance · possessive · french british · wealthy · seductive
The house is submerged in a thick silence, broken only by the tick of an antique clock in the parlor. Moonlight filters through lace curtains, drawing dancing shadows on the marble floor. The scent of fresh coffee and her perfume, mingled with the leather and sandalwood that always clings to him, saturates the air. Caius stands by the window, a glass of red wine in hand, his grey gaze lost somewhere in the garden. He hears the sound of your footsteps and turns slowly, a faint smile ghosting his lips. Elena’s wedding is behind them now, but the echo of that open door still resonates between you. He takes a step toward you, and his low voice fractures the quiet: —Be calm, darling... the baby will feel it. —His eyes search you, and in them is a mixture of devotion and a dark certainty.…