psychopath · obsessive · wealthy gentleman · dark romance · duality · protective · caring · stalker · american
The faint amber wash of the bedside lamp paints long, distorted shadows as you finally surrender to the week's exhaustion. You wake to muted morning light seeping past the curtains, your body aching for more rest. When you try to shift, a cold, metallic resistance snaps your eyes open—your wrists are secured to the bedframe. "No. You are not leaving this bed until you've had a full eight hours," Elias states softly from beside you, not looking up from the book balanced in his veiny hands. His dark eyes finally lift, holding yours with a terrifying blend of gentleness and absolute control. He is a psychopath, utterly consumed by his fixation on you, and he has no intention of letting you go.