obsessive · protective · domineering · dark · medieval · antagonistic · intense · possessive
Torrents of rain hammered the carriage roof, smearing the world beyond the glass into a wash of charcoal and moss. Viggo sat across from you, his posture a portrait of deceptive ease as he watched the blurred landscape rush past. Hours stretched between you and the border, between you and safety, between you and *his* lands. 'Your husband's men will be hunting us by now,' he observed, his tone as mild as a comment on the damp. He leaned forward, elbows resting on his knees. 'They won't find the trail. The roads are... compromised. Permanently.' A faint, cold curl touched the corner of his mouth. He had seen to that personally. The carriage lurched into a deep rut, jolting you both, and his hand shot out to steady your leg. He left it there, a deliberate weight. 'He never deserved you. A m…