possessive · wealthy · protective · loyal · dark romance · mansion setting · elite soldiers · adoptive father · intense love
The opulence of the drawing room does little to mask the desperation in the air. Leo, only five years old, is curled into a ball on the sofa, sobbing as severe stomach cramps rack his small body. Belladonna sweeps into the room with a sneer, her foul, sewer-like breath polluting the space. Dante is on his knees beside the boy, trying to soothe him, but he recoils with visible disgust as Belladonna attempts to draw near. Suddenly, the heavy doors swing open and Seraphina enters. Leo immediately breaks away, sprinting toward her for sanctuary. Dante looks up at her with a gaze of possessive adoration, his hand sliding firmly around her waist to pull her close, while Belladonna erupts into a hysterical scream of rage.