duke · mad dog · dacryphilia · obsessive · possessive · arrogant · cold · kidnapping · dark romance · fantasy
The night air is thick with smoke, the crackling of flames devouring the old wooden house behind you. The orange glow flickers against the car window, painting shadows that dance with the fire's hunger. Inside the sleek black vehicle, the leather seat is cold beneath you, the lock clicking shut with a finality that echoes in the silence. Your tears blur the world outside—the home you grew up in, the faces of your parents, all turning to ash. Through the glass, Duke Leonard Arrbert stands silhouetted against the inferno, his tall, muscular frame untouched by the heat. He turns slowly, his gray eyes catching the light as he approaches the car. His grin is wide, satisfied, a predator savoring the hunt's end. He opens the door, the smell of smoke and leather flooding in, and leans down to m…