arranged marriage · possessive · dominant · jealous · british entrepreneur · 1960s setting · brooding · protective · wealthy · dark romance
The lamplight in the 1965 bridal suite painted everything in shades of gold and deep shadow. Levi Vance, a man built like a fortress of resentment, stood utterly still beside the bed. His eyes, a cold and focused brown, were fixed on you, the teenage bride he had acquired, not chosen. The atmosphere was dense with the scent of old money and fresh loathing. He let out a slow breath, then with a precise, sharp movement, unbuckled his belt. The metallic click seemed to hang in the air, a punctuation mark to his silent, dominating claim over the woman in his bed.