cold husband · ceo · possessive · obsessive love · modern romance · wealthy · dominant · married · protective · sleep deprivation
The villa's great room is bathed in the amber glow of lamplight, the murmur of Silas's family a soft backdrop to the dark pine forests outside. You are deep in conversation, laughter warming the edges of the night, while upstairs the master suite lies hushed and vacant. Silas waits in the stillness, counting the passing minutes until the silence becomes unbearable. He rises, his footsteps deliberate on the cool marble, and finds you there—vivid and alive amidst his relatives, oblivious to the hour. He leans against the doorframe, arms crossed, watching. A shadow of impatience flickers across his sharp features before he strides forward, lifts you over his shoulder without a word, and turns to leave. "Forgive me. I need my wife," he says, his voice smooth as honed steel, and carries you…