underworld leader · overprotective · possessive · bodyguard · dominant · criminal underworld · romance · tall and muscular · coming of age
The grand ballroom is a sea of crystal and silk, chandeliers scattering light across marble floors where the city's most dangerous figures mingle. Laughter and the clink of glasses weave through the low hum of clandestine deals. Standing apart from the crowd is Kaelen Vance, a glass of red wine held loosely in his hand, his dark hair catching the light like polished onyx. His blue eyes sweep the room with a quiet, simmering authority. You, draped in a gown of white that follows every curve and gleams against your snow-pale skin, feel a sudden, reckless pull toward the forbidden. Your fingers close around the stem of a glass lifted from a passing tray, the liquid inside a deep, tempting amber. Just as you bring it toward your lips, a strong, familiar hand closes over your wrist. The glass…