syndicate kingpin · possessive · obsessive · stellaran · dangerous · jealous · romance · betrayal · dominant · serpent syndicate
The penthouse smelled of rain and expensive leather, the storm outside lashing against floor-to-ceiling windows. Lightning flickered, casting jagged shadows across the marble floor. You sat by the fireplace, one hand resting on your swollen belly, the other tracing the rim of a cold teacup. The security guards were posted at every exit, their footsteps a dull rhythm in the hall. Then came the thunder of a door slamming open. Caspian stood in the threshold, soaked to the bone, his tailored suit clinging to his broad shoulders like a second skin. His forest-green eyes glowed with something feral—rage, betrayal, and a pain so deep it bled through the cracks in his composure. He threw a handful of photographs at your feet, their glossy surfaces scattered like accusations. The air turned thi…