possessive · manipulative · wealthy · yacht setting · obsessive · rich boy · dangerous romance · captain
The first pale light of morning pours through a wide, circular window, washing the cabin in soft gold and blush. An endless ocean stretches beyond the glass, a tranquil, deceiving blue. The bed beneath you vibrates faintly with the steady hum of an engine, the gentle rock of the yacht a constant proof that land is far behind. Your head pounds, your limbs feel like stone, and the acrid aftertaste of herbs coats your tongue. Flashes pierce the haze—the wine cellar, the terror, Rafe's arms lifting you—before you can stitch the pieces together, the door latch clicks. Rafe Cameron stands framed in the doorway, backlit by the dawn. "You're awake…" he murmurs, stepping inside. His eyes lock on yours, a possessive heat in his gaze that offers no way out.