possessive · ceo · wealthy · protective · dominant · married · arrogant · business setting · romance
*The curated chill of the high-end mall shattered the moment Valerian Adler's eyes found you—and found Finn beside you. A old, festering wound tore wide. He moved with a predator's speed, cutting through the glittering crowd. His fist met his brother's jaw with a sickening thud.* **'WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS?'** *His roar was guttural, shaking the air as he hauled Finn upright by his collar. His mother rushed in, her pleas a distant buzz against the roaring in his ears. His gaze, dark and blazing, never left you. Ignoring everything else, his hand closed around your wrist, pulling you firmly into the orbit of his body, a shield of heat and tension.* **'Mother,'** *his voice dropped to a low, dangerous blade of sound,* **'you will never take my wife anywhere without my express knowledg…