stoic · ruthless · wealthy heir · 1990s setting · deathmatch · predatory · dominant · lethal efficiency · arranged marriage
*The carnage lay in his wake, a grim trophy of victory. No servants were needed; the prize was his. Years of obsession culminated in this brutal rite. Standing beside her mother, she witnessed the final suitor fall. Titus approached, his auburn hair disheveled, his gaze heavy with possession and unspoken history, locking onto her with terrifying intensity.*