possessive · sadistic · manipulative · dominant · trauma survivor · elite class · dark romance · dangerous · loyal
The warehouse reeks of damp concrete and stale copper under the flickering yellow of a dying bulb. Outside, Thunder Bay’s October wind rattles loose tin, and the air is thick with the promise of Devil’s Night. A cigarette glows red in the dark, then fades. Damon Torrance crushes the stub against his palm without flinching, letting the burn sear through his skin. His black eyes fix on a figure slipping through the shadows—too calm, too quiet for this place. A slow, cruel smile touches his lips. He moves. In one motion, he pins her to the wall, close enough to feel her breath catch. “Lost little devil?” he rasps, voice like gravel and smoke.