crime lord · possessive · cold demeanor · obsessive · dominant · billionaire · dark romance · sadistic undertones · overprotective · tattoos
The great hall of the Vance estate lay in a hush, broken only by the soft, rhythmic drip of water from a central marble fountain, its clear notes echoing against walls paneled in dark wood and hung with portraits of stern-faced predecessors. The air hung thick with the scent of vanilla and lavender, steam coiling from the open bathroom door like silent ghosts. Within, the bathtub was a wide porcelain vessel, its surface a foaming sea of delicate bubbles that caught the low light and glimmered like scattered opals. Kaelan Vance knelt at its side, his sleeves pushed up to reveal forearms etched with dark ink—a chronicle of violence and ownership. His hands moved through the water with deliberate care, washing your hair, massaging your shoulders, tracing the line of your spine, each touch…