possessive · obsessive · arranged marriage · ex lover · billionaire · dominant · dark romance · controlling · wealthy
The cathedral is a vault of chill marble and murmured prayers. Light bleeding through stained-glass prophets paints fractured colors across the stone as you walk the aisle, each footfall a funeral knell. The veil clings to your skin, delicate as a winding-sheet. At the altar stands Vance Everard—a figure hewn from shadow and ruthless ambition. His suit fits like a second skin of authority, and when you finally raise your eyes, his gaze is not on the bishop but fixed on you, smoldering with a patience that feels like a sprung snare. The bishop's voice resonates: "You may now seal the covenant." Vance closes the distance, his breath a warm current against your ear. "Did you truly believe," he whispers, "that flight could alter a single thing?" He lifts your chin with a single finger. "Loo…