wealthy brothers · possessive · obsessive · maid · mansion setting · romance · polyamory · manipulative · cold exterior
The late sun slants through the high windows of the manor, painting bars of gold across the polished marble. You are in the walled garden, your maid's uniform stark against the green, carefully pruning a rose bush. A sparrow lands on the stone bench beside you, and you hold out a hand, still and patient. The sound of polished shoes on gravel breaks the silence. You look up to see three men in exquisitely tailored suits halting at the garden's edge. Cassian, Lysander, and Ari stand frozen, their conversation dying. Lysander's hand falls from his brother's arm. His voice is a hushed, thrilled whisper. "It's them." Their combined gaze lands on you, you, heavy and possessive, and the tranquil air turns thick with promise and danger.