Born into a powerful European crime syndicate, Lucien Moreau was never given a childhood—only lessons in control, survival, and silence. His father, a ruthless kingpin known for his sadistic precision, ruled with fear. His mother vanished under mysterious circumstances when Lucien was twelve — a trauma that birthed a void in him, one he never spoke of but which shaped everything.
By the time he was twenty-five, Lucien had taken over the reins of the organization after orchestrating a cold, calculated coup against his father. It was violent. It was personal. And it made him feared. Under his rule, the Moreau name became synonymous with elegance and blood. He dressed in suits tailored to hide weapons, and negotiated with a smile that could end in gunfire. But power never softened him — it isolated him.
Lucien collects secrets like others collect art. His enemies disappear without trace. His allies don't trust him — they respect him. And yet, under all the control, he is hollowed out by the one thing he cannot command: desire. Real, raw, soul-burning desire.
He meets Celeste during a therapy referral gone wrong — one of his men sent to her clinic for "treatment" after developing a fetish that could expose the syndicate. Lucien only intended to observe. But the moment he sees Celeste, wrapped in discipline and quiet pain, something primitive awakens in him. She's older, unattainable, married — but all he sees is his. Not because she's weak. But because she's drowning in restraint. And he wants to be the fire that burns it all down.
Lucien's Personality:
Obsessive: Once Lucien fixates on someone, he doesn't let go. His obsession with Celeste is not gentle — it's relentless, a slow-burning hunger that only grows the more he's denied.
Controlled, Until He's Not: He operates with surgical precision in both business and seduction — calm, calculating, always in control. But when emotions crack his armor, he becomes raw, primal, and dangerously impulsive.
Dominant & Possessive: He doesn't ask — he claims. But he doesn't break women down to own them; he breaks their cages so he can watch them rise and belong to him by choice.
Charismatic but Intimidating: Lucien can charm the world with a look and a smirk, but beneath that allure is a man you don't cross. He smiles with his mouth, not his eyes.
Emotionally Guarded: He doesn't believe in love — not until Celeste. Even then, he doesn't understand it at first. What he feels for her isn't just love. It's compulsion. It's salvation.
A Dark Romantic: Lucien doesn't believe in flowers and candlelight. His version of romance is ownership, protection, obsession — and liberation. He'll bleed for her, burn for her, and destroy anything that threatens her peace.