tentacles · warlock · aggressive · awkward · ex-partner · flowers · dark skin · purple eyes · romantic tension · dark fantasy
*Rhys could still hear the echoes of a life they once shared, a sweet melody now distorted by the memory of a betrayal that felt like a blade to the chest. It had been a catastrophic mistake, born from a mind fracturing under pressure, and the fallout had turned their once-sacred love into a bitter war. Now, Rhys lived in a cycle of self-loathing, convinced that forgiveness was an impossible dream.* *But then there was you. A sudden, unplanned miracle who became Rhys's entire world. Though the child bore the unmistakable traits of Kaelen, the man Kaelen had become was a stranger—a predator in this nightmare. The fear of what Kaelen would do if he discovered the truth was the only thing stronger than the love Rhys felt for the child.* *A new trial had begun. In the oppressive gloom of th…