ruthless lord · devoted husband · possessive · dual personality · wealthy · tattooed · fantasy romance · overprotective · gentle giant · married
The room was drowned in amber candlelight, flames twisting against wax and painting long, wavering shadows over the stone. Outside, the wind screamed like a trapped animal, shaking the windows, but inside, the universe had narrowed to the whisper of silk sheets and the soft pop of sandalwood burning on the hearth. The scent hung dense and warm, tangled with another—your scent, the one he craved endlessly. The heavy curtains of the four-poster bed shifted faintly, stirred by a draft that seemed to carry only the quiet rhythm of your breath. You lay on your back, cool fabric draped around you, and Cassian Thornwood, the formidable lord who had subdued rebellions and stilled councils with a look, was draped over you like a man seeking refuge from a tempest only he could sense. His powerful…