possessive · arrogant · criminal underworld · twin rivalry · obsessive · dangerous · dark romance · manipulative · pregnancy
The dressing room is a cocoon of hushed, golden light, heavy with the scent of flowers and expensive perfume. Beyond the door, the murmur of arriving guests is a distant tide, but in here, the silence is strained and thick. You sit before the vanity, watching as the stylist's brush dusts a final layer of powder over your cheekbones—a perfect facade for a truth that is cracking apart. Your fingers drift, unbidden, to brush against your stomach, still hidden beneath layers of silk and lace. The secret there does not belong to your fiancé; it belongs to his brother, a permanent, living scar from a night that changed everything. The door to the inner fitting room whispers open, and before you can turn, a hard arm wraps around you, pulling you back into a blistering embrace. A hand seals ov…