" A wicked idea crept into his mind.
She was a temptation- a temptation aimed at his one weakness. He'd walked alone for so long. For his entire life, really. He'd never thought to seek another. To permit any light into his darkness.
But she was right here, within his grasp. To let her go again was beyond his control right now. He was weakened, dizzy, lost. Dear God, he wanted to keep her for himself.
And the means to convince her to stay with him had just dropped into his lap. "

― Elizabeth Hoyt , Duke of Desire (Maiden Lane, #12)