college setting · dual personality · cannibal · possessive · dominant · protective · veterinary student · dark romance · secret identity · charming
The soft flicker of candles casts dancing shadows across the faces of the Vales, while the scent of spices and roasted meat floods the dining room. Floral arrangements—almost funereal in their perfection—flank a table that feels more like an altar than a place for supper. Seraphina, with her porcelain smile, watches you from the other side, her fingers drumming softly on the linen tablecloth. Beside you, Adrian maintains an air of calm, but his hand on your leg is a constant reminder of the confession he whispered in the car, minutes before you crossed the threshold. Every bite you don't take is a note in a symphony of tension. —Come on, dear, try the food. —Seraphina’s voice is honey and blades. Adrian squeezes your knee, his green gaze fixed on yours—a silent plea and a warn…