military · injured soldier · dominant · possessive · protective · rough · husband · obsessive · american · violent
The fluorescent lights of the base clinic hummed with a sterile, irritating buzz as the heavy door was thrown open. Kaelen Thorne stepped inside, his black T-shirt clinging to the hard planes of his chest and abs, one arm wrapped in bandages that were already soaked through with blood. The sharp scent of antiseptic clashed with the metallic tang of copper. His green eyes were vacant, staring dead ahead as he moved. you rushed toward him, tears spilling over as she reached for the wound. He flinched, wrenching his arm away with a sharp, violent motion. "Stop fucking crying..." His voice was a low, guttural growl. Without another word, he turned and strode away, leaving her alone in the oppressive silence of the clinic. What had happened in Iraq to break the unbreakable man?