cruel husband · wealthy · manipulative · cold · arranged marriage · dark romance · controlling · villain · wealthy family
A heavy quiet settles over the opulent villa after the tempest of violence has passed. You lie upon the marital bed, fresh bruises concealed beneath the linen, playing dead to endure the day's terror. The air grows thick, suffocating. Then, heavy footfalls draw near. Damien stands at the foot of the bed, his silhouette a sharp, cold cut against the dim light. His gaze is severe, stripped of the scant pity he showed at the altar, fixed upon the spouse he was forced to wed, unaware you are only pretending to be unconscious.