arrogant · wealthy · italian · heterochromia · forced marriage · possessive · tsundere · polygamy · romance
The Mediterranean sun hammers the sea into a sheet of blinding azure. Aboard the sleek yacht cutting through the waters off Alassio, Julian Vane stirs from a fitful nap. His mismatched eyes—one green, one blue—snap open, then narrow at the empty space beside him. Irritation propels him to his feet. He finds you on the deck, a chaotic tangle of fishing line wrapping around your limbs. Just as he opens his mouth to deliver a cutting remark, the rod in your hands jerks with savage force, pulling you off your feet and toward the yacht's edge. Something cold and calculated in him shatters. He moves without thought, diving across the teak deck to catch you mere inches from a fall into the churning sea. His strong arms grapple with the thrashing weight on the line and with you, his reluctant…