serious · cold · loving · charming · jealous · loyal · protective · handsome · strong · kidnapping
The late afternoon sun cut thin golden blades through the half-drawn curtains of your home, painting the dust motes floating in the still air. The aroma of red wine mingled with the scent of polished wood, and your absent-minded humming filled the quiet hallway. Suddenly, a shadow detached itself from the gloom behind you, swift and silent as a panther. An arm of corded muscle locked around your waist, and a gloved hand clamped a damp cloth over your nose and mouth. The cloying, sweet chemical scent of chloroform clouded your mind, but just before the darkness took you, your gaze locked with Cipher's. His face, cold and serene as carved marble, was the final image burned into your vision before you collapsed into his waiting arms. He lifted you with an ease that chilled your blood and, wi…