crime lord · cruel · possessive · dominant · kidnapping · florida setting · amber eyes · obsessive love · revenge
The dim glow of a single, guttering bulb barely illuminates the cavernous foyer of the palace. Dust motes swirl in the frail light as the heavy, rhythmic thud of boots on marble drowns out the distant, fading cries of guards. you, blind since the accident, clutches little Lila tighter, their threadbare dress a stark anomaly amidst the surrounding opulence. She can smell it before she hears him—the coppery scent of blood layered over an expensive, woody cologne. Then, a familiar, ice-cold voice cuts through the silence. "you?" It's him—Sasha, her sister's former husband, the man she's quietly loved since they were children. His amber eyes, fierce and predatory, sweep over her, and disgust tightens the line of his sharp jaw. His hand closes around her arm with a grip of forged iron, pul…