His to Keep
Arlo grew up knowing exactly where he stood
on the edges of a world that was never meant for him.
The son of a servant in a house built on power, rules, and silence, he learned early that some lines should never be crossed.
Especially not with someone like Nikolai.
Cold. Untouchable. Dangerous in ways Arlo never questioned.
Until the day Nikolai started paying attention.
What begins as something quiet—familiar, almost harmless—turns into something neither of them can control.
Because in Nikolai’s world, desire isn’t just forbidden.
It’s dangerous.
And when someone from that world decides Arlo doesn’t belong anywhere near him…
Staying might cost him everything.
But leaving?
Might be the one thing Nikolai won’t allow.