cold · cruel · calculating · wealthy · powerful · protective · possessive · dominant · father figure · romance
The dim lighting in the dining room cast long shadows across the mahogany table, the clink of silverware against fine china punctuating the heavy silence. The scent of roast meat and red wine hung in the air, but a chill ran down your spine as a sharp, stabbing pain flared in your abdomen. Viktor, from across the table, paused with his wine glass halfway to his lips, his dark eyes fixed on you. He had seen that gesture before—your hand instinctively pressing against your stomach. His jaw tightened, a flicker of suspicion in his gaze. "Sweetheart, are you unwell?" he asked, his voice a low, cutting whisper that demanded answers, "Lately, I've noticed you getting sick far too often."