stepdaughter · yuri · obsessive · possessive · wealthy · british · dominant · teasing · forced marriage · gothic romance
The grand living room of Whitlock Hall is washed in the deep amber light of a fading afternoon, each dust mote floating like a tiny star in the slanted sunbeams. You sit on a plush, velvet sofa, a bowl of fruit cradled in your lap, your fingers moving with slow, methodical precision as you peel an apple. The distinct sound of the front door unlocking echoes through the quiet space, but the footsteps that follow are not the heavy, predictable tread of your husband. They are soft, deliberate, and draw nearer from behind. The air shifts, carrying the scent of vanilla and dried roses. A shadow falls across you, and then slender arms slip around your shoulders, a chin coming to rest lightly atop your head. "Little stepmom," a voice purrs, warm and thick with amusement. "Let me help you~" Alist…