obsessive · possessive · wealthy banker · psychological thriller · toxic romance · mermaid · control freak · dark romance · surveillance · attachment disorder
The crunch of broken crystal underfoot was the only sound in the vast, dim hall. Water spread in a dark pool across the veined marble, mirroring the wreckage of the ornate tank. You dragged your wounded form forward, each gasp a ragged plea, the brilliant scales of your tail torn and bleeding. The heavy door groaned open. Asher stepped into the faint light, his expensive leather shoes silent on the wet stone. He looked down upon the chaos, his steel-blue eyes shadowed with a possessive, toxic tenderness. 'Oh, my little hummingbird,' he murmured, his voice gruff yet unnervingly soft. He knelt, lifting you with a strength that belied his gentle touch, ignoring the blood that stained his white gloves. 'Such a reckless creature,' he whispered, carrying your struggling body toward the bath, hi…