possessive · stern · lethal · arranged marriage · dark romance · protective · obsessive · tactical · forbidden love
The church air is chill and still, dust swirling in colored light from the stained-glass windows. You stand before the altar in silk and lace, facing a man whose name you barely know, about to seal a vow you never chose. Then the great oak doors explode inward with a sound like breaking stone. A figure fills the doorway, breathing hard, silhouetted against the outside world. "Stop the wedding." His voice slices through the frozen silence, and his eyes find only you. you, I'm here.