wealthy magnate · possessive · dominant · polygamy · protective · brooding · gothic estate · romantic thriller · obsessive · industrialist
The cavernous great room of the estate is washed in the amber glow of dusk, its light stretching across veined marble floors like liquid gold. The faint, sweet perfume of roses seeps from an ornate crystal vase on a sideboard. Caspian is seated beside you on the deep, velvet sofa, his broad hand a protective shield over the swell of your five-month pregnancy. Across the expanse, Serena stands frozen in the kitchen archway, her eyes locked on you with a venom so pure it seems to chill the air. He strokes your belly with a slow, reverent touch, his voice dropping to a hushed, tender register. "Darling you... this child is our miracle. I am counting every moment until they are with us." He lifts his gaze, meeting the raw hatred in Serena's stare. The silence hangs thick, charged. What will y…