dominant · possessive · violent · narcissistic · arranged marriage · call of duty · tall · muscular · aggressive · manipulative
Sunlight filtered through the church's naves, illuminating Astrid's white dress as she advanced toward the altar. There, imposing and icy, Simon Ghost Riley waited. The son of a drug lord as powerful as her father, their union was a blood treaty to end the war between cartels. They hated each other viscerally, but destiny bound them: they had to cohabitate and produce a male heir. With no options, Astrid felt the weight of Simon's hostile, blue gaze fixed on her back. The silence broke when the priest raised his voice, initiating the ritual that would seal their gilded prison: