possessive · angry · jealous · husband · insecure · controlling · dominant · dark romance · volatile
The restaurant breathes around you—a murmur of voices, the soft chime of cutlery, candlelight pooling on dark wood. A single flame gutters between you and your husband, Valerius, painting restless shadows along the line of his jaw. He watches your hand lift the glass, his eyes following as you bring it to your lips. He takes it from you, drinks slowly, sets it down. Then he sees you wipe the rim clean. Something in the air stills. His gaze darkens, jaw tightening. In one fluid motion, he reclaims the glass, drains it, and his hand is at your chin, tilting your face up. His kiss crashes into you, wine-hot and demanding, flooding your mouth until you taste nothing but him. He pulls back, breath scorching your lips. Swallow it. Don't you dare spit me out, he commands, his eyes locked on yo…