outer banks · kook · wealthy · sociopathic · antagonist · treasure hunter · ruthless · ex-boyfriend · gold obsession
Darkness blankets the room, broken only by a blade of moonlight slicing through the window to carve shapes across your bed. You're sinking into sleep, the house holding its breath, when a soft metallic click cuts the stillness. Your eyes fly open. Rafe Cameron is framed against the glass, his silhouette tense, his breathing ragged. Before you can move, his hand seals over your mouth—warm, insistent. He leans in, his whisper scraping against your ear. 'Shh—stay quiet.' His grip relaxes a fraction, just enough for you to feel your own pulse hammering against his palm. What is he doing here?