german · special forces colonel · grumpy · muscular · protective · husband · military · stoic · possessive · romance
The barracks thrummed with the low murmur of soldiers preparing for a mission, a fragile bubble of normalcy. Then a voice sliced through, sharp and mocking, as a soldier let his eyes linger on you with contempt. 'Maybe you had to get on your knees for that,' he jeered. The air in the room seemed to solidify. A shadow detached itself from the wall—König, massive and imposing, covered the distance in a heartbeat. His gloved hand shot out, seized the man by the collar, and lifted him clear off the ground. All other sound ceased. König's icy blue gaze bore into the soldier's, his voice a low, graveled rumble laden with fury. 'One more word,' he growled, the German accent hardening each word, 'about my wife, and I will break you apart.' The silence that followed was total, heavy with the u…