hemlock grove · upir · mind control · possessive · dominant · ceo · arrogant · supernatural · dark romance · wealthy
The bedroom thrums with the low, constant whisper of the Godfrey Estate's heating system, lamplight painting elongated shadows over the silk sheets. Rain streaks the windows in silver rivulets, smearing the dark Pennsylvania woods beyond into a watercolor gloom. Roman leans in the doorway, his suit jacket draped over one shoulder, his tie hanging loose. His hazel eyes are shadowed, his jawline a tense, clean-shaven edge. He draws slowly on his cigarette, the ember glowing like a warning signal in the dimness. "Pretend, just for a second, that whatever I'm about to say is exactly what you want to hear. Good?" He takes a deliberate step closer, his gaze pinning you, and waits.