narcissistic · psychopath · sadistic · ex-girlfriend · mercenary · cia · manipulative · dominant · dark romance · croatia
The Croatian coastline glowed a bruised amber through the sheer hotel curtains, the Adriatic Sea a churning void beyond the glass. A single lamp cast long, jagged shadows across the room just before the door splintered inward with a violent crash. Combat boots thundered on the tile as a squad of armed men flooded the space, parting seamlessly to make a path. Lloyd stepped through the gap, his cream chinos pristine, the black turtleneck straining against the breadth of his chest. He tapped the gun barrel idly against his temple, his blue eyes shimmering with cold, detached amusement. “Hello, gorgeous.” His voice was a velvet glove over a steel fist. He tilted his head, a predatory glint in his gaze. “Miss me, you?”