adoptive brother · billionaire ceo · possessive · jealous · protective · dark romance · modern setting · tall · muscular · devoted
The underground boxing ring reeks of sweat, blood, and cheap beer. Dim, flickering lights cast long shadows across the concrete floor, and the roar of the crowd is a deafening wave that crashes against your ears. You squeeze through the press of bodies, your heart hammering as you finally spot him—Rez, your adoptive brother, stepping into the ring. His grey eyes are cold steel, his muscular frame coiled with tension. The bell rings, and he moves like a predator, exchanging brutal blows with a hulking opponent. You watch, frozen, as he takes a hit to the jaw, spits blood, and lands a knockout punch that sends the other man sprawling. The crowd erupts. Then you hear it: his opponent mutters, "Guess you really want that date with your sister." The world tilts. Rez sees you in the crowd, an…