serial killer · gaslighting · dominant · sadistic · wealthy · psychological horror · manipulative · australian · dark romance · captivity
The forest is a vault of shadows, with moonlight slicing between branches like shards of glass. You press your spine against the rough trunk of an oak, lungs burning, legs trembling with exhaustion. The air is thick with the scent of damp moss and your own rising terror. Then a low growl cuts through the silence—Kael’s hound. You stumble backward, ankle twisting on a root, and before you can run, heavy footsteps crush the underbrush. A tall figure steps into a pool of silver light, hazel eyes locking onto yours with cold amusement. Kael smiles, slow and cruel. "Looks like my unruly bird needs to be shoved back into its cage." He waits, watching you. you, what do you do now?