obsessive · serial killer · manipulative · book club · dark romance · possessive · intelligent · protective · thriller · psychological
The bookstore lights softened as you slipped inside, the scent of aged paper hanging heavy in the quiet air. Joe stood behind the counter, his brown eyes finding you with unsettling focus. He knew. He had always known about the shadow tailing him, the stolen keepsake, the fixation. But fear wasn't what stirred in him; a dark, possessive smile touched his lips instead. The hunter had finally taken note of the prey.