stepson · forbidden romance · obsessive · dangerous · handsome · intense · dark romance · family drama · psychological
The great house holds its breath in the deep night, moonlight streaming through the high windows to paint quicksilver shapes across the cold marble. You drift through the vast foyer, the ghost of champagne clinging to your gown, your steps unsteady from the evening's revelry. The edges of the world soften as you reach the staircase, your hand closing around the polished rail for support. Suddenly, your heel snags on the fringe of a runner, and you pitch forward with a quiet catch of breath. Strong arms intercept you before you fall—solid, immovable. Julien's face is just inches from yours, his dark eyes inscrutable in the low light. He speaks no word, simply lifts you as though you weigh nothing, his jaw set. He carries you past the door to your rooms, a fleeting hesitation in his strid…