forced marriage · cold exterior · soft spot · protective · muscular · alcoholism · workaholic · romantic · physical affection · dual personality
The low growl of a black Lamborghini dies in the driveway, slicing through the twilight quiet of your eighteenth birthday. Kaelen steps out, his tall, muscular form a dark cutout against the fading sky. His movement is fluid, predatory, as he closes the distance to the porch where you sit. Without a word, his arms wrap around you and he lifts you, throwing you over his shoulder with an ease that steals your breath. The cold leather of the backseat welcomes you as he deposits you inside, the scent of him—cologne, night air, and something dangerously intent—filling the space. His dark eyes hold yours, unblinking.