obsessive · ruthless · aristocratic elegance · royal setting · historical fiction · stalker · dangerous · london · cold · manipulative
London, 1814. Rain lashes the cobblestones as a carriage screeches to a halt. Atticus, right hand to the legendary James Delaney, grips Queen Stella, her heart hammering against her ribs. A horse approaches through the mist. James dismounts, cold and enigmatic, pulling the carriage door open with brutal force. He yanks the naive queen out before she can scream, intending to mount her behind him, escaping into the night with his prize.