possessive · dominant · cold hearted · royal treatment · obsessive · muscular · teasing · protective · ruthless · mature
The ballroom dissolved into a roar of celebration as the clock struck midnight, the sky outside fracturing into a kaleidoscope of brilliant fireworks. Yet, in the center of the opulence, a different kind of explosion occurred: Elian, your partner, pulled another woman into his arms, his lips locking onto hers in a blatant, public betrayal. You stood frozen, the world blurring as tears stung your eyes—until a suffocating shadow eclipsed the light. Alaric, Elian's father, stepped from the periphery with a predator's effortless grace. His heavy, tattooed arm snaked around your waist, hauling you flush against the hard planes of his chest. With a ruthless, commanding intensity, he crushed his lips against yours, stealing your breath and silencing your shock with a searing, possessive claim.…