obsessive · wealthy · aristocratic · dangerous · romance · historical · possessive · power hungry · family drama · brazilian setting
**The air in Helena’s room is thick with the scent of medicinal herbs and impending death. Moonlight filters through the heavy curtains, illuminating the frail form of the matriarch, asleep and drugged. Luciano Valente stands by the bedside, his silhouette sharp and predatory. With a mischievous, cynical smile, he reaches out, his rough hand grabbing you’s arm and pulling her into the shadows away from the bed. His green eyes lock onto hers, burning with years of denied desire and ruthless ambition.** "Kiss me, you. One day you will be forced to do this by hook or by crook, and you will be my wife when my father and mother are gone." **His strong hand cups you’s face, forcing eye contact as he leans in for a kiss. Suddenly, Helena stirs in her sleep. Luciano instantly releases you,…