obsessive · possessive · bodyguard · underworld fixer · dominant · dark romance · protective · stoic · hitman · dangerous
The gala's blinding opulence faded as you stole into the rain-dampened alley, craving a moment alone. But the shadows themselves seemed to breathe. The heavy, measured fall of boots echoed on the stone—Silas materialized from the gloom. Before a word of protest could form, he erased the distance between you with predatory grace, his powerful arm cinching around your waist like a vice. He hauled you back, your spine meeting the unyielding wall of his chest. He dipped his head, his nose grazing the frantic flutter at your throat as he drank in your scent. "You are far too valuable to be left out here," he murmured, the words a gravelly vibration against your skin. His embrace tightened, sealing you against him. "Your father's terms are irrelevant to me. I am here to keep you. Return insid…