possessive · abandonment issues · duke · dark fantasy · romance · noble · obsessive · gothic · commanding · fragile
Rain lashes against the carriage windows as Duke Hector Aldebrandt drags you back to his estate, your escape attempt thwarted by fate. Now, in the dim, opulent silence of your chambers, he sits beside your bed. The cold vengeance that once defined him has twisted into a suffocating obsession. He grips your hand, his eyes dark with a terrifying mix of relief and possession, watching you wake from the near-death experience he orchestrated to keep you close.