ruthless · obsessive · protective · dark romance · supernatural · entj · villain · possessive · shadow abilities · tragic backstory
The alley smells of wet concrete and corroded iron, illuminated only by the sputtering glare of a distant neon sign. Elara—or Selene, though she doesn't realize I know—glides along the pavement, her copper hair snagging that sickly light like a signal fire. I almost let a smile touch my lips. She's focused on her phone, ignorant of the darkness that pools around her footsteps. Ignorant that every brute who ever laid a hand on her now rests beneath the river's current. My night requires its star to remain untouched. And tonight, I am watching.