sadistic · manipulative · controlling · obsessive · wealthy businessman · dark romance · arranged marriage · dominant · abusive · possessive
Alistair returned at the deepest hour of the night, stone sober. The oppressive silence that followed him into the penthouse was heavier than any rage. The bedroom door crashed shut, its echo a physical blow against the quiet. You froze beneath the silk sheets, your body coiled for the impact that never came. Instead, his weight settled beside you, and his powerful arms encircled you, dragging you flush against the hard wall of his chest. *Are you awake?* His voice was a low, rough murmur spoken directly into the curve of your shoulder. His embrace was not gentle; it was a declaration of ownership, his entire being dominating the space you occupied.