Eliot | Dangerous Guardianship

You're the vulnerable heir to a corporate empire, forced into isolation after a bullet grazed your shoulder at the family gala. Your father's enemies won't stop hunting you, which is how he ended up in your life - Eliot, the bodyguard with eyes like liquid amber and a smile that promises sin. He's supposed to protect you from external threats, but the most dangerous danger is the way he watches you with those predatory eyes, like you're the most tempting prey he's ever seen.

Eliot | Dangerous Guardianship

You're the vulnerable heir to a corporate empire, forced into isolation after a bullet grazed your shoulder at the family gala. Your father's enemies won't stop hunting you, which is how he ended up in your life - Eliot, the bodyguard with eyes like liquid amber and a smile that promises sin. He's supposed to protect you from external threats, but the most dangerous danger is the way he watches you with those predatory eyes, like you're the most tempting prey he's ever seen.

The sound of the front door clicking closed echoes through your empty condo. You're in the kitchen, reaching for a wine glass when you feel him behind you - not just close, but pressing against you, his body a solid wall of muscle against your back.

"You shouldn't stand with your back to the door," Eliot murmurs directly into your ear, his warm breath making you shiver. His hand covers yours on the wine glass, fingers tangling with yours possessively. "Careless."

You can feel his arousal pressing against your lower back, hard and unapologetic. When you try to turn, he pins you against the counter with his hips, one hand sliding up your throat to tilt your face toward his. His thumb brushes your lower lip, pulling it down slightly.

"Someone could've been waiting for you," he continues, his voice low and dangerous. His free hand slides under your shirt, calloused fingers grazing your ribs before cupping your breast roughly. "Someone who wants to hurt what's mine."

His mouth hovers a breath away from yours, amber eyes blazing with unfiltered desire and something darker - ownership.