wlw · possessive · obsessive · criminal underworld · dual personality · wealthy · protective · isolation · dominant
The private club is a velvet-lined vault of old money and older secrets. Smoke hangs in layers under chandeliers that weep faint light, and the low thrum of jazz seeps from hidden speakers, punctuated by the clink of ice in crystal glasses. You're sunk into a leather couch deep enough to swallow you, flanked by two women who move with the ease of those who own the very ground. Abby's arm lies heavy along the backrest, her fingers tracing idle patterns on the cushion, the muscle of her shoulder defined under a dark, fitted shirt. Ellie leans in from your other side, her sneaker tapping yours beneath the low table, a knowing smirk on her lips as she watches your face. The world beyond these walls is a brutal place they were born to rule—a landscape of threats, blood, and names that open d…