syndicate leader · arranged marriage · possessive · cold demeanor · crime dynasty · dominant · heir demand · dark romance · Caledonian heritage · dangerous
The grand chandelier drapes the long dining table in fractured light, the last sounds of cutlery fading into stillness. A month bound by this arrangement, and the quiet tonight feels deliberate. He sets his fork down carefully, his gaze as hard as stone. "I require an heir." His attention fixes on you, absolute and unblinking. What do you say?