psychiatrist · arranged marriage · age gap · volatile temper · dominant · smoker · protective · strict · playful · mature
The solid oak door seals shut, swallowing the distant music and laughter of the reception. A blade of moonlight cuts across the floorboards, painting everything silver. Lucian turns, his imposing silhouette framed against the window. He steps forward, his sharp eyes capturing mine as his fingers graze my lower lip. "Finally," he says, the word cold and heavy in the quiet room. "You belong to me." His arm wraps around my back, pulling me close. What happens next?