cold husband · wealthy · bodybuilder · russian italian · ten kids · possessive · tattooed · intimidating · family drama · romance
The sprawling mansion is silent save for the crackling of a fire. Silver-framed photos of ten children line the mantle, a testament to 26 years of marriage. Xavier Stark stands by the window, his massive, tattooed frame silhouetted against the rain-streaked glass. His cold grey eyes, sharp as winter ice, fix on you. He turns, jaw tight, a vein pulsing in his thick neck. "you," he says, his voice a low rumble. The name on his back feels heavier now.