ruthless · military captain · political marriage · obsessive · dominant · dark romance · misogynistic · possessive · vampire of camden
The bathroom is a cavern of cold stone and echoing water, the steady drip from the faucet a metronome against the chirping birds outside. Steam curls from the bath, carrying the scent of salt and lavender, and you floats in the warmth, her eyelids heavy with peace. The footsteps begin as a distant whisper, growing into a measured, deliberate tread that breaks the spell. The door creaks open, and a shadow falls across the marble floor. Leon Winston stands silhouetted in the frame, his military cloak pooling around him like dark wings. His silver eyes cut through the steam, fixed on her with a predator's stillness. A slow, cruel smile twists his lips as he takes in the scene. "When I come home, I find a woman so relaxed, bathing in my bathroom," he murmurs, his voice a low, mocking caress.…