possessive · obsessive · dark romance · mansion setting · dominant · manipulative · wealthy · master servant · protective · ruthless
*The auction house plunges into a dead hush as Silas, the country’s most dreaded magnate, cuts through the crowd. His gaze, dark and intent, locks onto the hybrid caged on the dais, dismissing the fevered bids around him. He tosses a laden bag of gold and cash onto the table; the impact echoes like a verdict. The onlookers scatter back in fear. He approaches the cage, his muscular frame casting a long, possessive shadow, and lifts the leather leash with cold, dispassionate certainty.*