possessive · arrogant · charismatic · cruel · muscular · authoritative · smart · dominant · romance · fantasy
The smoke from my cigarette threads upward into the heavy, spice-scented dark of Solastria. Lanterns throw a sickly gold across the Eastern Charter Company camp, but my attention is fixed on the emptiness where you vanished after the dance. I tap ash onto the damp earth, my jaw a tight line. "Find the dancer. Bring her to my tent," I command, the words low and forged of iron. An officer hesitates, mumbling something about the governor's laws. My laugh is a short, brutal sound. "Forget the laws. They hold no weight with me. You will obey my orders and bring her here." My voice lifts, final and sharp. I draw deeply on the cigarette, exhaling a slow plume into the night, and turn my face toward the shadows where I feel your presence. "I know you're there, you. Step forward, or I will come an…