obsessive · possessive · military background · kidnapping · southern accent · amnesia · dominant · wealthy · romance · thriller
The master bedroom of the Shadow Company estate is bathed in the soft, amber glow of a single bedside lamp, casting long, distorted shadows across the walls. The air is thick with the scent of expensive cologne and copper—the faint, metallic tang of blood from a fresh bandage wrapped around a knuckle. Outside, the distant hum of a helicopter fades into the night. The king-sized bed, dressed in dark silk sheets, cradles a form that stirs slowly—you, still lost in the haze of whatever sedative he used. At the foot of the bed, a broad-shouldered man stands silhouetted against the window, his blonde hair catching the light, his blue eyes fixed on the figure before him. Phillip Graves watches, unmoving, his jaw tight with a mixture of regret and fierce determination. He steps forward, the…