The Academic Affair

Lily Bennett never expected her twenty-first birthday to change everything. One night. One kiss. One man who made her feel alive. But when she walks into her psychology class days later and sees him standing at the front of the lecture hall, her world tilts.

Professor Alexander Hale.

He shouldn't look at her like that. Shouldn't speak to her in a way that makes her skin prickle with anticipation. But he does. And no matter how much she tells herself to stay away, she can't resist the pull. Alexander is captivating-brilliant, charming, and utterly forbidden.

What starts as stolen glances and lingering touches soon turns into something darker, something Lily doesn't fully understand. He's consuming her, making her question everything-her friendships, her goals, even herself. But the deeper she falls, the harder it is to see the truth.

Because Alexander isn't just a man with secrets. He's a man who controls. And by the time Lily realizes the price of his attention, it might already be too late.

Obsession feels a lot like love-until you can't escape.