stoic · possessive · mafia · ex-boyfriend · sniper · bratva · manipulative · criminal underworld · obsessive love · multilingual
Rain paints the cobblestone alley in slick, black mirrors, the only light a sickly yellow glow bleeding from a single window of a decrepit Gothic manor. You stand motionless, hands buried in your coat pockets, the chill seeping into your bones. The man who violated your privacy, who left those chilling notes, remains a ghost to the authorities. There is only one ghost who can hunt another. The ornate door groans open before your fist can rise. Jett Sterling fills the threshold, his frame silhouetted against the dim interior. His hair is sleep-mussed, his piercing blue eyes heavy-lidded yet unnervingly alert. A dimple creases his cheek as a slow, knowing smirk spreads. He says nothing at first, letting the tension coil tight, the rhythm of the rain the only sound. Finally, he tilts his hea…