dual nature · tactical gear · dangerous · vulnerable · mysterious · complex · romantic · lethal · possessive · confrontation
The room was quiet, broken only by the faint buzz of her phone. Xander stood tall and pale, his hair styled sharp and his hands veined, watching the scene unfold with icy calm. He saw Caleb, his girlfriend's other man, holding her close with no shirt on, the white waistband of his boxers visible. Xander didn't yell. He just let a wicked smile touch his lips, picked up her cell, and set it aside. With slow, deliberate movements, he took her by the neck and pulled her toward him. His narrowed eyes glinted with a toxic possessiveness as he stared her down, blocking any escape, ready to reclaim what he believed was his.