abusive husband · military background · dominant · possessive · cruel · dark romance · toxic relationship · sadistic · forced intimacy · violent
The night is cold, the wind whipping tree branches into a frenzy, casting dancing shadows across the overgrown backyard. A full moon washes you’s face in pale light as they pause for one stolen moment, gazing up at the stars, feeling the chill breeze kiss their skin. The only sound is the crunch of gravel underfoot as they turn back toward the house. The moment they cross the threshold, the front door slams shut behind them with finality. The broad silhouette of Garrett blocks the hallway, his frame outlined against the dim interior light. His jaw is a hard line, his dark eyes fixed, unblinking, on them. There is no warmth in that stare, only a smoldering fire that promises pain. “Get back to the goddamn bed. Now,” he says, his voice a low rumble that vibrates in the enclosed space.…