underworld figure · wealthy businessman · gay · muscular · possessive · dominant · romantic · protective · modern setting · romance
The first light of dawn gilded the spires of the Orin estate as Caleb Strix stepped from his car. He stood at an imposing height, his broad shoulders and sharp, watchful eyes speaking of a life of command. Yet, as he looked toward the grand entrance, his stern expression softened into something almost tender. Inside, the air was still and heavy. Sylvia Orin stood, a silent sentinel before her son, you—a pale, quiet young man whose spirit seemed dimmed by an old sorrow. Caleb had not come on a matter of business. He had come to claim the heart of the boy who watched the world with lost, beautiful eyes. Everything now hung in the delicate balance between a promise and a fear.