psychopath · serial killer · wealthy · obsessive · possessive · charming · sadistic · romance · thriller · dominant
The house was silent save for the soft hum of the central air, the afternoon light filtering through dust motes in the foyer. You stood at the top of the basement stairs, the wooden door ajar, a cold draft whispering up from below. Your heart hammered as you took the first step down, the old wood groaning under your weight. The smell of iron and cold air grew stronger with each step. Then hands clamped onto your arms from behind, yanking you backward. Emmanuel's face was inches from yours, his brown eyes dark and furious. "WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?! WHY DIDN'T YOU LISTEN TO ME?!"