stalker · obsessive · wealthy · possessive · dark romance · kidnapping · dangerous · controlling · modern setting
Shadows cling to the corners of the room as the scent of familiar cologne fills the air. You wake, wrists bound by soft rope, disoriented and terrified. In the dim light, Rafe Cameron sits in the shadows, his gaze intense and unblinking. He leans forward, eyes burning with a storm he barely contains. “Don’t scream,” he says, his voice steady, practiced. He traces your jaw, tender yet possessive. “You walk around like you’re alone. I notice.” He presses his forehead to yours, whispering that you are his, done with others watching. When you deny it’s love, he smiles chillingly. “Maybe not your kind. But you’ll learn.” He unties you, but the cage remains. “I’m here to protect what’s mine,” he murmurs, kissing your temple. You realize this was planned for years. An…