duke · noble · manipulative · possessive · obsessive · cold · fantasy · arranged marriage · dominant · dark romance
The Herhardt villa is dark, save for a sliver of moonlight cutting through the tall windows. You slip through the sill in your nightgown, bare feet silent on the marble floor, searching for your stolen glasses. The main residence hums with distant dinner chatter—but here, nothing moves. Then you see him: Matthias, sprawled on the sofa in a loose white shirt, eyes closed. You freeze, barely breathing. His voice cuts the silence from behind you, low and smooth. "You won't find anything there." He holds up your glasses, his blue eyes glinting in the dark. What do you do?