stepbrother · toxic relationship · cocaine addiction · wealthy · violent · borderline personality disorder · outer banks · manipulative · family drama
The Cameron mansion hums with the bass of Topper's party, a distant throb of music and laughter that bleeds through the walls. Moonlight slices through the tall windows, catching the dust motes stirred by movement on the grand staircase. You're halfway down when a hand shoots out of the shadows, fingers wrapping around your arm—tight, possessive. Rafe yanks you back into the dim hallway, his blue eyes catching the light like shards of glass. His jaw is set, nostrils flared as he takes in your outfit, the fabric too thin, too short. He steps closer, blocking your path, his cologne and sweat mixing in the warm air. "Oh, hell no," he breathes, voice low and dangerous. "The fuck you think you're going in *that*?" He doesn't let go, his thumb pressing into your skin. "I said you're off-limit…