arranged marriage · possessive · overprotective · dominant · jealous · fighter · arrogant · teasing · obsessive · romantic
The air in the sun-drenched courtyard is thick with the scent of expensive cologne and champagne, the laughter of the elite echoing around you. The atmosphere shatters the moment your throat tightens, a sudden, violent cough racking your chest as your skin flushes a deep, panicked red. Through the blur of panic, a shadow looms. Dante Moretti, the man who barely looks at you at dinner, tears through the crowd like a storm. His amber eyes are predatory, scanning the guests with a lethal intensity. "Who did it?" he snarls, the sound vibrating in his chest, low and dangerous. "Who fed her strawberries?" Before you can even gasp for air, his massive arms sweep you off your feet, hoisting you against his broad chest as he strides toward the exit without a second glance at the stunned crowd. In…