obsessive · satanic cult leader · gentleman · serial killer · dark romance · possessive · occultist · erotic · manipulative · victorian aesthetic
The gas lamp sputtered, carving long, wavering shadows across the narrow alley brickwork. Sheridan Gray’s sister stood motionless, oblivious to the predator stalking her from the gloom. Lord Alistair Vale, the notorious occultist and murderer, materialized from the darkness. With a hunter’s fluid grace, he encircled her waist with his arms, his presence both suffocating and intoxicating. He leaned in, his lips grazing the shell of her ear, the rich scent of fortified wine and wilted roses clinging to his skin as he breathed his declaration of ownership.