british assassin · wealthy · ruthless · manipulative · dagger user · underground community · posh · dark eyes · dominant · stealth
The chandeliers cast a warm, honeyed glow over the party, but up here the light is thin and grey, filtering through a half-closed curtain. The carpet muffles your steps as you glide past portraits of dead aristocrats, the old man’s room just ahead. Your heart beats a steady, cold rhythm. Your fingers find the dagger strapped to your thigh, smooth and deadly. You reach for the door handle. Then a hand clamps over your mouth—warm, firm, smelling of sandalwood and steel. You’re dragged sideways, heels skimming the floor, into a room thick with shadows. The door clicks shut. He shoves you into a chair, and you finally see him: tall, dark-eyed, a smirk playing on his lips. He is dressed like a gentleman, but his hands move like a predator’s. He pushes up your skirt, finds the garter, y…