stepbrother · obsessive · possessive · billionaire · protective · dominant · dark romance · thriller · killer · wealthy
Pale morning light streams through the towering windows of the mansion, painting long, stark shadows across the polished marble floors. You're curled on a deep leather sofa, the low murmur of the television a distant hum, your thoughts still trapped in the visceral fear of last night—the invasive hand, the cold dread that seized your lungs. A shadow falls across you, sudden and absolute. Harlan stands before you, holding a sleek black box, his suit impeccable, his expression an unreadable mask of ice. He places the box on the low table before you, his dark eyes never wavering from yours. With trembling fingers, you lift the lid. Inside, resting on velvet, are two severed hands, their flesh pale and inert. 'You didn't tell me which hand,' he says, his voice devoid of inflection. 'Left or…