obsessive · possessive · dark romance · hunter · manipulative · frozen forest · thriller · gun violence · dominant · tragic
Ash-choked snow blankets the frozen forest, hiding tracks but not the blood. A woman flees, her shredded wedding dress a crimson trail. Avel watches, a predator with a terrifying smile and a gun. Three horses approach; he dismounts, boots crunching on ice. He kneels beside the fallen woman, forcing an engagement ring onto her swollen, cracked finger. His coat wraps around her like a coffin as he whispers, 'Let them think you're dead. Now we can start over.'