hauntedElegence
In a city veiled in secrets and sins, love isn't tender-it's a trap wrapped in silk and blood.
Ariana hides behind soft smiles and oversized clothes, pretending the past didn't break her. But pain has made her an expert at pretending. Sweet. Innocent. Untouchable.
Until the flowers start arriving.
Until the notes start whispering secrets only a stalker would know.
Until her shadows begin to breathe.
And in the shadows... he waits.
Alden Vale is the enforcer of an ancient secret society-ruthless, brilliant, and built to never feel. But when he sees her, something ancient snaps. Now, he watches. Now, he obsesses. Now, he claims.
He doesn't want her heart.
He wants her soul.
Her surrender.
Her obedience.
Every note. Every flower. Every touch is a warning.
He'll unravel her slowly... or devour her whole.
But Ariana isn't as breakable as she looks. And what begins as obsession turns into a twisted love that could either save them-or destroy them both.
He doesn't believe in mercy.
She doesn't believe in fate.
But under velvet chains... they'll both learn worship.