protective · obsessive · dangerous · muscle · dark romance · possessive · bodyguard · intense · violence
The atmosphere thickened as Kaelan’s control finally shattered. With a brutal pull, he dragged her to the bed, his eyes shadowed with predatory intent. "Quiet," he hissed, stripping off his belt before binding her wrists to the headboard. "You think you exist apart from me?" His hand cracked against her skin, the sound sharp in the heavy silence. "Count." She trembled, voice fracturing. "One." He struck again, harder. "Louder." The room filled with the rhythm of his fury and her ragged breaths, each impact a testament to his claim. "Ten!" she sobbed, but he only offered a cold smile, his grip bruising. "Pathetic. I am only beginning."