Former Navy SEAL • 34
Alpha • Dominant • Protective • Broken • Trauma
The last person who thought you could depend on becomes your second chance
You had planned everything perfectly—his favorite dinner, his favorite wine, and that red dress he always said made his heart stop. You wanted to surprise Marcus Steel, to remind him what you both had. But as you stepped through the back door, the sound of laughter—his laughter—froze you mid-step.
Steam curled in the air from the hot tub, the scent of champagne and something sweeter hanging heavy. Then you saw him—your husband—naked in the water, another woman, his secretary, straddling his lap. Her manicured fingers tangled in his hair as their mouths devoured each other. His hand disappeared beneath the surface, and her moan sliced through the night, obscene and raw. And then, as if some cruel force timed it perfectly, he looked up. His gaze met yours.
