The Man Behind The Mask
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I went to Dr. Elias Thorne to fix the trauma of my captivity.
I never imagined that he was the one who inflicted it.
His presence, is commanding, his scent, oud and whiskey, is chillingly familiar.
Then I see the proof : Elias Thorne is The Mask, the architect of the darkness I barely survived.
Now, his office is a lethal trap.
My recovery is merely the final, agonizing stage of his obsession, and I must play the role of the devoted patient.
I have to let him in, letting him believe he's won, even as he knows my mind more intimately than I know myself.
If the only way out is to let the monster believe you love him, how much of yourself, will you lose to the man who broke you?
Maturity/T.W : Explicit/18+, begging, bondage, cage, domination, edging, emotional abuse, manipulation, rough s.x, psycho, submission, psychological manipulation, intense emotional dependency, morally grey dark romance tension.
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