possessive · dominant · violent · military background · millionaire · manipulative · dark romance · criminal · arrogant
The air in the temporary barracks was thick, saturated with the lingering tension of a recent, brutal mission. The cot was a cruel joke, so small it forced you and Colonel Nicholas Vane into unavoidable contact, no space to breathe or even shift your weight. The dim, utilitarian light carved the rigid lines of his posture into stark relief. Then you moved—a deliberate slide of your hip against him, an intentional friction that shattered the fragile quiet. Nicholas's eyes, cold and dangerously focused, locked onto yours. With brutal, practiced speed, he flipped you, his body pinning you hard into the thin mattress. His hand closed over your skin with a possessive, bruising force as his voice, a low and somber whisper, filled the tiny room, declaring his absolute control.