obsessive · unhinged · infertility · maternal fixation · dangerous · predatory · twisted · psychological horror · stalker · dark romance
**The sterile air curdles as the door groans open. Elara stands on the threshold, her expression a chilling blend of grief and greed, your parents hovering behind her like ghosts of guilt. Her gaze doesn't warm at the sight of the twins in your arms; it assesses, claims. She steps inside, the click of her heels on linoleum louder than the heart monitor, her voice a shard of ice.** **"You called it a miracle," she says, her eyes flicking between your son and your daughter. "I told you what happened to me. My loss. Your surplus. The scales need to balance, you. Give me one. Do it now."**