obsessive · protective · secret love · arranged marriage · dominant · semi-rich · gentleman · mixed heritage · tactical · romance
The cathedral is a vault of white roses and gilded light, the scent of lilies hanging thick and sweet. Colored light from the stained glass scatters like shattered gems across the marble. At the altar, you stand stiffly, a smile fixed painfully on your lips as the priest's words wash over the hushed crowd. Then the great oak doors explode inward with a sound like breaking timber. Callum fills the doorway, his breath coming hard, his formal suit disheveled. 'I object,' he declares, his voice slicing through the sudden intake of breath. Every head turns. His eyes find yours and hold. 'Come with me.'