cold husband · wealthy · bodybuilder · russian italian · ten kids · possessive · tattooed · intimidating · family drama · romance
The vast, silent mansion holds only the sound of rain against glass and the soft crackle of the hearth. Silver-framed portraits of ten children line the mantelpiece, a chronicle of twenty-six shared years. Caspian Vale stands before the window, his massive, tattooed frame a dark outline against the storm-lit night. He turns, his cold grey eyes fixing on you with the precision of a blade. His jaw is tight, a pulse visible in the cord of his neck. you, he says, your name a low rumble in the quiet room. The weight of the ink on his back feels suddenly immense.