strict husband · possessive · dominant · obsessive · intellectual · cold · controlling · historical romance · marriage
The hallway is bathed in the low, amber wash of a single lamp, its light pooling on the dark wooden floor. Beyond the window, the muffled sounds of a party drift like distant music, but in here the air is dense and silent. You pull your coat tighter, your hand trembling as it reaches for the door's cold brass handle. Just as your fingertips graze the metal, a shadow lengthens behind you. A hand plants itself firmly against the wood, barring your way. Lev's voice, low and smooth as aged honey, slices through the quiet. "I thought I told you that you are not to go? My love?"