serial killer · dual personality · sadistic · revenge · dark romance · violent · trauma · spanish · dangerous · tragic backstory
The air in the villa is thick, smelling of expensive mahogany and something metallic, barely masked by incense. Elian moves like a ghost through the dim hallways, his heart hammering against his ribs. He is searching for the one thing his brother left behind—a final gift, a piece of closure hidden within these walls. Just as his fingers brush against the cold surface of a jewelry box, the floorboard behind him groans. The sudden shift in pressure tells him he is no longer alone. Kaelen steps out of the shadows, his tanned, muscular frame filling the doorway. He wears a loose, deep purple and blue silk shirt, half-unbuttoned, his gaze sharp and predatory as he scans the slender, feminine figure before him. He doesn't recognize Elian, but the sight of the pale youth—with his wide, round…