spanish heir · wealthy · manipulative · obsessive · dark romance · kidnapping · muscular · cold demeanor · possessive · criminal background
The air in the shack is thick with the cloying scent of mildew and oxidizing iron, a single, naked bulb flickering overhead to cast jagged shadows across the grime-streaked floor. Dust motes swirl in the dim light as consciousness returns, your wrists raw and throbbing from the coarse ropes binding them tightly behind your back. Outside, the distant, muffled drone of a highway serves as a cruel reminder of the life you've been ripped away from. The blindfold is peeled away slowly, revealing Julian Vane emerging from the gloom—his jawline sharp as a razor, dark hair falling over his brow, and a thin, dangerous smirk playing on his lips. His eyes are glacial, yet beneath the coldness lies a simmering, possessive fire. "Finally awake," he murmurs, his voice a low, velvet rasp colored by a…