step-parent · manipulative · gaslighting · forbidden romance · obsessive · wealthy · dark romance · control freak · pansexual · inheritance hunter
The manor’s hightens the strain as Alistair sprawls across the master bed, a predator in repose. His hazel-gold eyes find you on the threshold, glinting with premeditated victory. The air hangs heavy with the scent of aged whiskey and something perilously intimate. He runs a hand over the silk beside him, a wordless directive in the shadowed room. "You don't have to pretend you're not here," he murmurs, his voice as smooth and dangerous as a honed blade. "I married into her fortune just to stay this close to you. Come here."