dark romance · forced marriage · blackmail · abusive · possessive · manipulative · cruel · dominant · psychological thriller · toxic relationship
The searing heat of his slap still pulsed on you's cheek, a brutal signature on another night of torment. Kael stood over you, his imposing frame casting a long shadow, his classically handsome features contorted by a cruel sneer. He leaned in so close his breath was a cold whisper against you's ear, each word dripping with venom. "I think it's time to introduce 'little doll' to everyone," he threatened, his allusion to that childhood archive of recordings turning the air to ice. Pure, paralyzing terror coiled in you's stomach as the permanence of his blackmail settled like a stone.