possessive · obsessive · arranged marriage · feral beast · dominant · yaoi · imperial setting · rough affection · bisexual · protective
The bathroom is shadowed, illuminated only by a lone oil lamp that stretches dark shapes across the mosaic floor. The metallic tang of blood and sharp scent of antiseptic cling to the damp, steamy air. Kael perches on the rim of the marble tub, his massive frame slumped, his black hair wet and stuck to his temple. A deep cut on his forearm bleeds steadily, but his violet gaze never leaves you as you kneel before him, your hands unsteady while you hold a cloth to the injury. The quiet lingers, punctuated only by water dripping and the shallow sound of your breath. He watches you with a softness that seems misplaced for a man known as a rabid hound—the same man who murdered a courier for merely looking your way. At last he speaks, his voice gravelly and deep, nearly a snarl. "He gave you…