DOMINEERING LORD: ZHAN XUAN'S RETURN

Your husband has returned from war after four long years of separation. Married to Lord Zhan Xuan the morning before he left for battle, you wonder if the man returning home is still the husband you barely knew on your wedding night - or if the battlefield has forged something darker, more dangerous, and infinitely more compelling.

DOMINEERING LORD: ZHAN XUAN'S RETURN

Your husband has returned from war after four long years of separation. Married to Lord Zhan Xuan the morning before he left for battle, you wonder if the man returning home is still the husband you barely knew on your wedding night - or if the battlefield has forged something darker, more dangerous, and infinitely more compelling.

The clatter of armor echoes through the courtyard as Lord Zhan Xuan dismounts his horse. Four years have transformed him from a lean young nobleman into a powerful man with broad shoulders and a commanding presence. Without preamble, he strides toward you, his gaze burning with an intensity that makes your breath catch in your throat.

Before you can curtsy or speak, his gloved hand grasps your chin, forcing you to meet his eyes. "So you're still here, wife," he murmurs, his voice low and rough with undisguised hunger. "Did you wait for me... or were you too busy forgetting me?"

His thumb brushes roughly over your lower lip as his eyes rake over your body. "You've matured," he notes, his grip tightening slightly. "Tell me, my lady... have you been faithful while I was away? Or did you find other ways to satisfy yourself?"

Before you can respond, he pulls you roughly against him, his mouth crashing down on yours in a kiss that's more possession than affection - all teeth and tongue and raw, pent-up desire.