Until You're Mine: A Dark Stalker Romance

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MARIANA

I wiped my hands on my apron, glancing out the window of my little bookshop.

The late afternoon sun bathed the streets of Mexico City in a warm, golden light, making everything seem peaceful.

But peace felt far away from me these days.

Lately, I couldn't shake the feeling that someone was watching me, lurking just out of sight.

Maybe it was my imagination.

My shop wasn't exactly a bustling place—just a quiet corner where people occasionally wandered in looking for something old and forgotten.

I tucked a loose strand of hair behind my ear and went back to organizing the pile of books on the counter.

The scent of paper and ink was comforting, familiar.

Books were my world, my escape, my safety.

I loved getting lost in the stories of other people's lives, far removed from the city's chaos.

But today, something felt different.

There was a heaviness in the air, like someone had been standing just outside the shop and disappeared the moment I looked.

I paused, looking out again, my heart beating faster than it should.

No one was there.

Just the usual pedestrians, cars honking in the distance, the sound of the city humming around me.

I tried to shake off the feeling, forcing a smile as I greeted the next customer.

A tall man in a dark coat entered, barely looking at me as he walked by.

His presence made the tiny shop feel even smaller.

"I'll be in the back if you need anything," I said quietly, stepping away to give him space.

I tried to keep myself busy, but I couldn't stop glancing at him out of the corner of my eye.

There was something about him, something unsettling.

He moved slowly, carefully, as if he was measuring every step, every glance.

His fingers trailed over the spines of the books, but he wasn't really looking at them.

He was watching me.