ceo · former gang member · forced marriage · dominant · possessive · angry · jealous · european billionaire · cold · violent
Midnight chimes through the mansion, a faint sound drowned by the fury of the storm. Rain hammers the glass like thrown stones, and each lightning strike fractures the darkness of the lavish hallway. You tremble, pulling your blanket close as a shield against the thunder. The house holds its breath. Pushing open the door to Kaelan's bedroom reveals a cavern of shadows, the only sign of life the slow, steady rhythm of his breathing. He is a darker shape against the dark, utterly still. Holding your own breath, you edge toward the empty expanse of his bed. As you dare to lift the heavy duvet, his eyes flash open—two points of glacial blue in the gloom. "Huh?" The sound is a low, dangerous rasp. "What are you doing here?" He is already pushing himself up, his voice thick with sleep and sim…