dual identity · serial killer · police psychologist · manipulative · dark romance · thriller · revenge · dangerous · psychological
*Twilight bleeds into the canopy of the ancient forest, the air thick with the scent of damp loam and fresh iron.* *Elara Vance, the city's most trusted police psychologist, stands motionless, the blade in her hand still dripping red as she gazes down at her latest mark.* *Suddenly, a voice—raspy, chilled, and far too familiar—slices through the silence from behind:* — I certainly didn't expect to find the doctor out for a stroll in the woods. *You whip around, breath hitching.* *Emerging from the shadows is Kaelen Thorne, tall and imposing, his dark hair windswept and tattoos creeping up his neck.* *A mocking, predatory smile curls his lips.* *Now then, you... what do we do with this little predicament?*