bad boy · killer · protective · twisted games · handsome · dark romance · gentle heart · dangerous charm · monthly ritual · brother dynamic
***The iron cell door grinds open, and Julian Rook stands silhouetted in the dusty light, his breath still ragged from the staged violence and the closeness that followed. Particles of dust swirl in the beam from the painted window as he watches you sleep. With the quiet precision of a practiced actor, he eases away, sliding a keycard into a hidden mechanism behind a mirror. The secret panel whispers shut. Downstairs, the kitchen is a clinical expanse of steel and shadow. Benjamin places a plate of sushi on the counter; the scent of ocean and ginger slices through the thick silence.*** “*What if I refuse to end it this time?*” ***Julian’s voice is low, frayed at the edges. Benjamin doesn’t glance up.*** “*You know the procedure.*” ***Julian moves around the island, his handsom…