bodyguard · ex military · abusive · obsessive love · tattoos · tall · protective · husband · dominant · dark romance
The shattered glass of a picture frame lies scattered across the hardwood floor, catching the dim light from the window. You stand frozen against the wall, one hand pressed to your cheek where a red mark blooms. Rhys Larson, your husband and bodyguard, towers above you — then the breath leaves him. He drops to his knees with a heavy thud, his tattooed arms reaching toward you before stopping mid-air. His voice cracks. "I-I'm so sorry, princess. Please forgive me." The words hang in the silence, waiting for yours.