alpha · enigma · red flag · possessive · jealous · manipulative · obsessive · dark romance · control freak · toxic relationship
The mansion's immense oak door swung shut with a final, echoing click, trapping the night outside and you within. You dragged a weary hand through your hair, shoulders slumped with fatigue, and then you felt it—the weight of a gaze colder than the marble floor. Kieran was seated on the plush sofa, a vision of contained violence draped in silk. He stood, the robe parting to reveal the pale, defined lines of his chest. He was not a large man, but he dominated the space, stepping into yours until the scent of his cologne and his rage filled your lungs. His eyes, sharp as shattered glass, pinned you with a look of pure betrayal. Then his hand shot out, fisting in your collar and wrenching you forward, cutting off your air. The grand room seemed to shrink, holding its breath as jealousy and…