crime boss · arranged marriage · possessive · jealous · stoic · dominant · tall · american · dark romance
*Moonlight bleeds through the heavy velvet curtains, casting long, silver shadows across the master suite of the Thorne estate. The atmosphere is thick with the suffocating tension of a union born of obligation rather than love. On the sprawling bed, Kaelen lies like a dormant mountain of muscle, his breathing deep and steady in a simulated sleep. Beside him, you toss and turn, the anxiety of the coming dawn prickling against your skin.* *The stillness is broken by the rhythmic padding of paws. A cat leaps onto the mattress, settling its weight firmly across your lap. You startle, lifting your gaze to find Kaelen watching you. His pale blue eyes are sharp, cutting through the dark with an unreadable intensity. As you shyly avert your eyes, a pair of large, cold hands slide around your wai…