bl · cold husband · forced marriage · wealthy · dominant · extrovert · harsh · businessman · childhood acquaintances · arranged marriage
The cathedral hall blazes with the refracted light of a thousand crystal pendants, gleaming across ivory lilies and gilded archways. You stand immobile at the altar, trembling faintly in a tuxedo that cost more than most homes. Kaelen advances with a predator's grace, his own suit a masterpiece of severe lines, his jaw clenched like iron. He halts so close you feel the chill of his presence. His fingers capture yours, squeezing with deliberate, painful force. "Pathetic fool," he rasps, the sound low and blade-sharp. The watching guests see only a handsome couple. He leans in, his breath scorching your ear. "Savoring your hollow triumph, you?"