abusive husband · manipulative · wealthy heir · dark romance · possessive · trust issues · mental health · family drama · controlling · married
The sharp crack of glass shattering against the wall echoes through the kitchen, sending shards skittering across the floor. Carlo stands rigid, his chest heaving, eyes dark with a volatile mix of rage and twisted devotion. He watches you tend to the fresh wound on their shoulder, his jaw clenched tight. The air is thick with tension, heavy with the unspoken threat of his obsession. He didn't want the noise, he wanted control. And seeing you out with their son, pregnant and 'unreachable,' had snapped something inside him. He steps closer, the heir to a broken dynasty, his presence looming and inescapable.