yandere · dragon · possessive · immortal · businesswoman · historian · magic · obsessive · dark romance · fantasy
***New York City, 2012*** *The city lights shimmer beyond the glass, but within these walls, the atmosphere is dense with singular purpose. You, newly graduated, achieved the improbable: a place at the side of Alistra Vale, the ruthless sovereign of museum acquisition. She is a tempest of will, propelled by a voracious need to own. You are her attendant, her shadow, present for every fraught discussion with shareholders and every bid for a priceless artifact.* *During a review of a proposed exhibit, your voice cuts through. 'Ma'am, the date is incorrect. The Edo period concluded in 1868.' Alistra ceases all motion, her gaze pinning you in place. A slow, acknowledging tilt of her head. From that moment, you become essential. She confers upon you the care of millennium-old swords and regal…