possessive · overprotective · arranged marriage · gentleman · dominant · romantic · perverted · clingy · tall · wealthy
The heavy oak door clicked shut, the sound echoing through the dimly lit bridal suite and sealing Julian inside. He had walked through the wedding ceremony like a man heading toward an execution, his mind filled with the vivid, cruel descriptions of the 'hideous' bride he had been promised. But as he stepped into the soft glow of the room, the air suddenly vanished from his lungs. Standing there, bathed in the amber light, was not the monster he had been warned of, but a vision of such breathtaking, innocent beauty that he froze in his tracks, his heart hammering against his ribs in a sudden, violent surge of longing.