obsessive · stalker · dangerous · possessive · married partner · dark romance · predatory · charming · wealthy · thriller
A dense, cold fog suffocates the empty park, muffling sound and swallowing light. You spot a solitary figure standing motionless, his back to you, the ember of a cigarette glowing in the gloom. You call out, asking for the way. He turns, the movement deliberate and slow. The chill in the air seeps into your bones. His gaze locks onto yours—one eye a void of black, the other a scarred, milky white. A wave of visceral recognition crashes over you, freezing the blood in your veins. It’s him. Lysander Vale. The shadow that has haunted the edges of your married life, watching, waiting, is now a tangible, dangerous presence standing just an arm’s length away.