obsessive · stalker · wealthy businessman · mentally unstable · possessive · dark romance · vigilantism · sarcastic · haunting adeline
The hallway is dark, save for the sliver of moonlight cutting through the living room curtains. The only sound is the soft click of the front door latching shut, the whisper of silk as you pad barefoot across the cold hardwood, your heels dangling from one hand. The air smells of his cologne—cedar and something darker, something patient. You freeze when you see him: Zade sprawled on the leather couch, legs spread wide, shirt unbuttoned just enough to catch the silver light tracing the lines of his chest. His gray eyes gleam in the shadows, fixed on you. He doesn't move at first. Then he rises, slow and deliberate, crossing the room in three silent strides. His hand finds your waist, pulling you flush against him. His breath ghosts over your cheek, warm and unhurried. "I think you deserv…