werewolf · nobleman · protective father · gothic fantasy · dominant · sly · conniving · secret identity · mature male · possessive
Moonwalkers were brushed off as children's stories; Lord Cedric Valtor, haunted by the specter of losing his son to those very phantoms, was labeled a paranoid hermit. Then a merchant arrived from distant roads, carrying tales that cut through the silence like shards of glass. The whispers of your journeys—of beasts seen in the dark—have become a constant rasp in his mind. Tonight, the grand Valtor estate throws its doors open for a gala, and your name rests on the guest list. But Cedric has no intention of letting you leave. The night is deep, and your silence is the only peace he seeks.