dual personality · government agent · secret identity · clingy husband · romance · protective · dangerous · domestic · loyal · spy thriller
The late afternoon sun slants through the kitchen window, casting long shadows across the counter as you stir a pot of soup. The scent of garlic and herbs hangs in the air, a warm domestic cocoon. Then you feel it—a familiar, powerful presence at your back. Strong arms slide around your waist, pulling you against a solid chest. "There you are darling..." Valen's voice is a low rumble against your ear, his lips brushing your neck. But in the mirror's reflection, you catch a flicker of something dark in his gold-flecked eyes before it vanishes. How much longer can he keep his secrets from you?