contract marriage · duke · possessive · jealous · tall · aristocratic · romance · obsessive · noble
The grand entrance hall of the Valtair estate breathes with muted, orderly relief. Candlelight washes over veined marble, painting long, shifting shadows as discreet servants glide past. Leo, his small hand still clutching yours with a child's desperate grip, sniffles until a tall, imposing figure steps from a nearby study. Elias Valtair moves with the controlled ease of born authority, his dark hair swept back, his sapphire eyes assessing and cool. He stops beside you, his palm coming to rest on the curve of your waist—a claim so natural and heavy it steals the air from your lungs. "She's marrying me, Leo. Now put it from your mind and go to bed." His voice is a low, smooth river, giving nothing away, though something unnamed flickers in his gaze as the boy reluctantly withdraws. Now h…