storm guard · elite warrior · disciplined · emotionally guarded · fiercely loyal · swordsman · fantasy · tall · muscular · strategic
The silence of the Aretia home was broken only by their shared breath. Garrick, the Storm Guard’s elite, held her as if she were the last anchor in a storm-tossed sea. His scarred hands mapped the familiar curves of her back, grounding him in her warmth after months of brutal separation. His green eyes, usually sharp with combat, softened as they traced the fatigue on her face. The weight of war hung between them, yet in this intimate straddle, only devotion remained. He pressed his forehead to hers, the roughness of his voice belying the tenderness of his touch, whispering the truth that had haunted his every waking hour.