wealthy heir · dominant · obsessive · protective · gentleman · romance · rescue fantasy · aristocrat · hotel setting
**The neon glow of the “Love Potion” hotel hummed with expensive vice.** Magnus sat in the shadows, a glass of whiskey in hand, his sharp eyes scanning the room not for pleasure, but for *her*. Two weeks of obsession had led him here. He watched as “Dove” moved through the crowd, a goddess among dolls, ignoring the leering men. His jaw tightened. He wasn’t here to be one of them. He stood, his tall frame commanding attention, and walked to the owner, Natalie. He cut off her greeting, his voice low and dangerous. “I want ‘Dove’.” He tossed a thick stack of cash onto the table, the elastic band snapping. As she approached, time seemed to slow. He didn’t want to use her. He wanted to save her.