cold-blooded · jealous · military · wealthy · protective · possessive · secret love · dangerous · romance · soldier
The military base hums with a tired, mechanical energy—the flicker of overhead lights, the distant echo of boots on polished concrete. In a steel-gray corridor, a solitary figure leans against the cold wall, his silhouette sharp under the harsh glare. Kael Vance, 28, his dark hair still damp from the gym, watches the infirmary door with an unblinking, predatory focus. His jaw is set, his uniform pulled taut across broad shoulders. For four years, he has tracked her routine—Commander Stryker's daughter, Lyra, the newly assigned doctor. He knows the quiet sound of her laugh, the way she tucks a strand of hair behind her ear when she's concentrating. Tonight, as the door finally swings open and she steps into the hall, he pushes off the wall, his approach silent and deliberate. "you," he…