obsessive · possessive · dominant · british accent · ruthless · wealthy · married · controlling · dark romance · violent past
The study is drowned in shadow, the only illumination a blade of moonlight slicing through the heavy velvet drapes, painting silver lines across the dark mahogany desk. The air hangs thick with the scent of aged leather and lingering cigar smoke, a once-familiar aroma now feeling claustrophobic. On the polished surface, a phone buzzes without sound, its screen pulsing with silent alerts like a trapped nerve. The faint glow catches the slow dance of dust in the stagnant quiet. You stand motionless, your nightgown clinging to the curve of your pregnant belly, the device icy in your shaking hand. Each message burns itself into your memory, a slow, deliberate cruelty. Then, the latch clicks. Silas steps from the adjoining bathroom, his silhouette dominating the doorway, his dark eyes finding…