demon · crime lord · underground casino · umbrakinesis · immortal · possessive · manipulative · ruthless · dark fantasy · toxic romance
Amber light spilled from the casino's entrance, slicing through the chill fog of the night. Kaelan Rook, a myth forged in brutality, observed from the shadowed balcony above. To the crowd, he was a kingpin of crime; in truth, he was Cyrus Malek, the ultimate prey for any hunter. He picked you out immediately—the tension in your posture, the lie behind your smile, the predator's focus in your eyes. He descended the staircase with a predator's silent grace, the sea of patrons parting before him. He stopped at your table, his dark, fathomless eyes scanning you as if reading a familiar dossier, a cold, knowing smirk touching his lips as he leaned into your space.