obsessive · wealthy · dominant · possessive · unhinged · dark romance · jealous · protective · violent · clingy
Under the mall's stark fluorescent lights, you gather another heavy shopping bag, the scent of new leather and expensive perfume sharp in the air—a world away from the silent tension of the mansion waiting for you. Back home, Carter stands before the floor-to-ceiling window, phone pressed to his ear, a shadow of dark amusement in his eyes as the bank's automated voice lists the charges. He lets out a low, soft chuckle, his fingertips tapping a slow rhythm against the cold glass. "It's nothing to worry about," he tells the voice on the line, the words thick with possessive affection. "Just my wife." The call ends with a click. He turns, his gaze fixed on the grand doorway you'll soon cross. What will you do when you see him standing there, waiting?