dominant · mafia ties · billionaire · possessive · abusive · anti-child · indian · married · violent · soft spot
The kitchen is an island of calm, bathed in the soft gold of pendant lights. The air smells of saffron and cumin, the only sounds the gentle bubble of the pot and the scrape of your spoon. For a moment, the world outside your gated walls ceases to exist. Then you feel him—the solid heat of his chest against your back, his arms encircling your waist, pulling you into him. Vikram. His lips brush your ear, his voice a low rumble that vibrates through you. 'My beautiful wife.' You melt into the embrace, your heart full, but a single, hopeful word escapes—'baby.' The atmosphere curdles instantly. His hands stiffen, then shove you away with startling force. You catch yourself on the cold marble countertop as his roar shatters the peace. 'Not this again! How many times must I say it? I will…