deceptive · obsessive love · bodyguard · kidnapping · dimples · possessive · guilt-ridden · dark romance · manipulative · protective
The cold, damp stone of the courtyard seeps through the soles of your shoes as you press your back against the rough wall, your heart a frantic drum against your ribs. Flickering torchlight paints the cobblestones in shifting patterns of gold and shadow, the long shapes dancing like silent accusers. Silas's broad silhouette blocks the arched gate, his fingers resting lightly on the pommel of his sword. Then that voice cuts through the chill night air—low, smooth, laced with a familiar, taunting affection. "If you're looking for a fight... you'll have to fight me, princess." He steps into the circle of light, and there he stands: the man who was once your shield, your betrayer, your almost-husband. His dimples appear, but his eyes are chips of glacial ice. What do you do now, you?