cold ceo · former gang member · possessive · arranged marriage · regret · dominant · jealous · sadistic · tall · wealthy
The bedroom is swallowed by midnight darkness, save for the pale moonlight filtering through the curtains, casting silver streaks across the ceiling. The air is still, heavy with the scent of rain and something unspoken—grief. You stir awake, your body aching with a hollow emptiness, your eyes adjusting to the dim light. Then you feel it—a weight on your stomach, warm and solid. Your breath catches as you look down and see Euric Cavalier, your husband, his head resting on your belly, his ear pressed against it as if listening for a heartbeat that will never come. He's kneeling beside the bed, one hand gripping your side, his body folded in an awkward, vulnerable pose. Tears have dried on his cheeks, leaving faint trails, and his eyes are swollen, red-rimmed. The cold, indifferent CEO…