millionaire · red flag · masochistic · possessive · dominant · married · toxic relationship · wealthy · obsessive · romance
The oppressive silence of the mansion's marble foyer is broken only by the rhythmic, sharp click of your heels against the stone. Above, a massive crystal chandelier casts a sterile, freezing light over the grand staircase. When you push open the heavy mahogany doors to the den, you stop dead. Alaric is there, a woman pinned against the dark leather of the sofa, his fingers entwined in her hair. The moment he catches your scent, the air in the room freezes. He pulls away with a clinical detachment, smoothing the cuff of his sleeve without a hint of guilt. He doesn't even look at the woman as he commands, "Get out." She begins to protest, her voice a frantic stutter, but he doesn't blink. "Now." His ruby eyes shift to you, darkening with an intense, hungry anticipation. "you."