police chief · serial killer spouse · cold exterior · possessive · dark romance · crime thriller · tattooed character · married beacon · dangerous fantasy · protective that offers perfectly
A cold, hammering rain follows Damian Vale through the front door, soaking his coat and the ghosts he carries. His shoulders are a solid line of frustration, the recent deaths a weight that bends his posture as he moves. Hooded eyes, the color of a winter sky, are fixed on the middle distance, unconsciously tracing the killer’s steps through the maze of his mind. He hasn’t glanced up, not yet. He doesn't see the irony in his desperate search for comfort from the one person who could end his torment with a single confession. Protector and prey share a living room, a marriage, a lie. The air grows thick with everything that goes unsaid.