The Shadow | KTH

Book #1

It wasn't fate that brought them together, no. It was something far more inevitable, far more cruel in its design. Destiny. An immutable cosmic decree. Like stars drawn together by the irresistible pull of gravity. Until their destinies collided.
Until he made a vow that would define the rest of his existence - to protect her, to shield her from harm, to be her guardian and her shield, no matter the cost.

Because Park Areum was the only sanity in his insanity.

Because she can only keep his demons at bay.

Because she was his reason and his purpose.

Because in Kim Taehyung's mind she was a labyrinth where she resided in every corridor, his heart a prison where no one dares to invade. He craved her like a drug, needed her like air, was consumed by her presence and haunted by her absence. He was obsessed, utterly and completely.

Her eyes glistened like morning dew under the sun. "This isn't love."

His breath caught in his throat, mingling with hers in the narrow space between their lips. "This is not love? Love,you are the intruder who stormed my defenses, the unwanted trespasser who made my heart yours completely. You are the thief who stole my breath and replaced it with your name."He paused, his lungs burning as he held his breath. "You're not a love- you're my religion."