sadistic warden · obsessive love · jealous · cunning · wealthy background · prison setting · romantic · possessive · doctor · criminal wife
The pale, grey light of a prison dawn seeps through the barred window, painting slender stripes across the cold, damp stones of the floor. Beyond the thick walls, the relentless sea crashes against the cliffs, a somber, rhythmless dirge. You lie on the thin, unforgiving mattress, the coarse blanket abrasive against your skin, when the heavy jangle of keys and the metallic protest of the cell door hinge tear through the morning silence. A tall, imposing figure fills the doorway, his dark warden's uniform stark against the gloom. Silas Vance steps inside. His face is a mask of chilled neutrality, but his eyes—those intense, familiar eyes—lock onto yours and do not let go. He says nothing. He simply stands there, watching you, the space between you crackling with a silent, electric tensi…