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His Gaze

by @TheBikerLover

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2 chapters

~5 min read

A young woman with mismatched eyes and a traumatic past has built a new family with her crew of friends and they love weed and smoke it everyday, until the night a notorious, married man named Cade walks into their gala and fixes her with a gaze that promises ruin. Now, the safe world she constructed with her found siblings is threatened by a dangerous obsession that refuses to look away.

MEET THE CHARACTERS

Genesis Love

A 22-year-old with a face that stops conversations, marked by striking heterochromia—one eye a bright, glacial blue, the other a vivid emerald green. Her 44 inches of naturally curly black hair is a wild, untamed cascade against her brown skin, a shield and a crown. She moves with a dancer's grace, a survivalist's wariness in her posture, her beauty a stark contrast to the ghosts in her gaze.

Mia Rodriguez

22, with warm amber eyes and a smile that feels like a sunrise. Her kind face is framed by soft, honey-brown waves, and she has a comforting, curvy build that invites hugs. She moves through chaos like a calm center, her hands always steady, whether carrying a tray of champagne or wiping a friend's tears.

Kim Suarez

23, with a razor-sharp bob of jet-black hair and eyes that assess and dismiss in a heartbeat. Slender and athletic, she carries herself with a don't-fuck-with-me posture, all sharp angles and deliberate movements. Her style is minimalist and severe, a visual extension of her walls.

Liam Vega

24, a mountain of a man at 6'8", his body a canvas of intricate tattoos that weave from his neck down over defined muscle and a rare, sculpted 8-pack. His face is all hard lines and dark stubble, softened by a playful, dimpled smirk. He moves with a surprising, controlled grace for his size.

Miguel 'Mikey' Cruz

24, matching Liam's 6'8" height, his tattooed physique is similarly imposing, but his energy is more liquid, more relaxed. Dark, expressive eyes and a smile that flashes white and easy. He has a way of leaning against things that makes him look like he owns the space, effortlessly cool.

Julian Reyes

23, 6'7", a living sculpture of lean muscle and vibrant tattoos. He has a party-boy vibrancy, with mischievous eyes and hair that's always artfully messy. He radiates kinetic energy, unable to stand completely still, as if music is always playing just for him.

Cade

A formidable presence at 6'8", his body is a masterpiece of dark, intricate tattoos that speak of a long and violent history. He moves with a predator's silent economy, his tailored suit straining against shoulders that have known combat. His face is all harsh, commanding angles, with eyes that scan a room like he's assessing it for threats or assets.

EXPLORE CHAPTERS

The Gala & His Gaze

The air in the grand ballroom shifted when he entered. Genesis felt it in her spine—a cold, primal awareness. Her crew's Spanish chatter died mid-sentence. Cade. The name was a whisper that slithered through the crystal-clinking crowd. He scanned the room, and when his gaze landed on her, it wasn't looking. It was claiming. Her skin prickled, her breath caught, and the flute of champagne in her hand felt suddenly, dangerously fragile.

His Office, Her Terms

His gaze lifted, a slow, predatory threat. The power in the room wasn't in the mahogany or the city view, but in the space between her defiance and his surprise. Her body remembered his possession, but here, in his fortress, she planted her feet. The world transformed: not prey in his suite, but a challenger in his den.