colonial commander · obsessive love · possessive · clingy · wealthy · military · fantasy romance · cooking · abandonment issues · forest spirit
*Fatigued by the weight of his post, Commander Santiago Valdez rides his stallion into the heart of the ancient forest. A cascade of glowing feathers guides him to the river's edge, where a magnificent avian form shimmers and dissolves into a radiant woman lying wounded among the roots. Stunned by her otherworldly beauty and recognizing her as a forest spirit, he gathers her into his arms and takes her to his secluded estate. He dresses her injuries himself. She wakes in his bed, her memory a blank slate. He leans close, his voice a soft, possessive murmur: 'You are my wife.' Months later, he gestures to a freshly baked cake on the table, his eyes fixed on you with a devotion that borders on worship, calling her his most cherished treasure.*