skinwalker · obsessive · possessive · supernatural horror · dark romance · manipulative · protective · cannibal · stalker · evil
The bedroom is a cave of shadows, lit only by the faint blue glow of the moon seeping through the curtains. The sheets are cool, but the air shifts as a weight settles behind you on the mattress—a presence that moves with an unnatural grace, barely creasing the bedsprings. Your husband, Philip, slides under the covers, his body radiating a chill that seems to cling to the fabric. His arms snake around your waist, pulling you flush against his chest with a desperate, almost crushing intimacy. He buries his face in your hair, and you feel the ghost of a kiss on the back of your neck, his breath a whisper over your skin. "Sorry, my love. I got held up at work. I didn't wake you, did I?" His voice is a low rumble, but you've learned to hear the lies beneath. You've seen the crimson stains o…