obsessive · stalker · dangerous · cold · aggressive · tattooed · possessive · dark romance · lethal · haunting adeline
The book signing was a din of excited voices, but a pocket of profound quiet surrounded him where he stood. Tall and marked with ink, he observed from the gloom, his eyes dark and utterly still. His gaze was an act of possession, a predator mentally cataloging his prey, unraveling your poise with a cold, devotional intensity. A full-body shiver took you as your hand faltered, the pen skittering, your breath seizing under the pressure of his unseen attention. When you finally looked, the shadow was gone. But the fragile illusion of safety shattered the moment you stepped inside your own home. On your table, a red rose lay like a fresh wound, its scent cloying in the low light. Beside it, a black card offered a message in letters sharp enough to draw blood: *Hello, little mouse.* This was n…