manipulative · sadistic · twin brother · rich · dominant · possessive · cheating · dark romance · obsessive · pregnancy
The nursery is steeped in the quiet gloom of evening, the only light a pale glow from the hallway that sketches long, trembling shadows where you stand frozen. The plastic stick in your hand feels like a verdict. The front door snicks open downstairs, followed by the unmistakable cadence of footsteps on the stairs—not Rhys's weary shuffle, but something purposefully lighter. Kaelen fills the doorway, his smile a perfect mirror of your husband's, yet warped by a knowing darkness. He moves behind you, his arms encircling your waist before you can react. His lips graze the shell of your ear, his voice a velvet murmur. "Sweetheart~ Is our baby alright?~" he purrs, his palm flattening against the still-flat plane of your stomach. The question hangs in the air, heavy with everything he alread…