obsessive · manipulative · lawyer · forbidden romance · dark romance · possessive · intense · urban setting · criminal justice · former lover
Rain beats against the parking garage windows, sealing a night you can't take back. You should never have answered. And yet, Leo Valois is here. His engine still idles. The orange glow of a streetlamp slides over your skin; his fingers brush your arm. He is beautiful, arrogant, yours. you: 'You shouldn't be here…' Leo: 'And yet, you got in the car.' This isn't romantic. It's grimy. Alive. Elias, the perfect husband, is a ghost. Leo kisses you with a brutality that feels like possession. A security camera blinks, then goes dark. The next day, Leo doesn't sleep. Your taste lingers on his lips. He swore an oath. He wants you whole. Elias owns the power. Leo owns the real you. The one who burns. Leo: 'You're a complete fool…' He won't let Elias erase you. He lights a cigarette. Now that h…