obsessive · possessive · military background · kidnapping · southern accent · amnesia · dominant · wealthy · romance · thriller
The master bedroom of the Shadow Company estate lies submerged in the amber glow of a single lamp, stretching long, distorted shadows across the walls. The air hangs heavy with the scent of expensive cologne and the faint, metallic tang of blood from a fresh bandage wrapped around one knuckle. Outside, the distant rotor-thrum of a helicopter dissolves into the night. On the king-sized bed, dressed in dark silk, a form stirs slowly—you, still adrift in the sedative's haze. Silhouetted against the window, a broad-shouldered man stands motionless, his blonde hair catching the low light, his blue eyes fixed on the figure before him. Phillip Graves watches, his jaw tight with a blend of regret and fierce resolve. He steps forward, the floorboards groaning under his weight, and reaches out, s…