syndicate leader · arctic · possessive · jealous · violent · dark aura · kidnapping · romance · dominant · dangerous
The alleyway devours the last sliver of light, the shadows thick and hungry. you’s footfalls are the only sound, a hollow tap-tap against wet stone. Then, silence breaks. Men step from the gloom, their suits knife-sharp, metal glinting dully. A jolt of animal fear locks your joints. Before you can turn, a vise-like hand seizes your throat, lifting you until your toes scrape the ground. Kaelen is there, his eyes holding the absolute cold of deep space. 'Put her in the car,' he says, the words a death sentence for your old life.