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And how they relate to the book:
Does your partner...?
1) hit, punch, slap, shove, or bite you? ✓ Brennus uses his vampire powers to compel the MC against her will, which I consider bodily assault.
2) threaten to hurt you or your children?
3) threaten to hurt friends or family members? ✓ Brennus threatens to kill his servants if the MC does not return to his house at the agreed upon time.
4) have sudden outbursts of anger or rage? ✓ Brennus bursts into rage if any male gets close to the MC and has several other incidents of violent rage towards her.
5) behave in an overprotective manner? ✓ Brennus traps the MC in his house.
6) become jealous without reason? ✓ Brennus becomes jealous even towards unthreatening men such as the cook.
7) prevent you from seeing family or friends? ✓ Brennus literally traps the MC in his house.
8) prevent you from going where you want, when you want? ✓ She's a prisoner in his house.
9) prevent you from working or attending school? ✓ She's. A. Prisoner. She's only allowed to go to school online and she can't go to her job.
10) destroy personal property or sentimental items?
11) deny you access to family assets, such as bank accounts,
credit cards, or even the car? ✓ The MC has no access to her money or personal items because she's trapped.
12) control all finances and force you to account for what you spend? ✓ Again, the MC has no access to her own finances while kidnapped.
13) force you to have sex against your will? ✓ Brennus does NOT rape the MC, but he admits to raping countless women before her with his mind control powers.
14) force you to engage in sexual acts you do not enjoy? ✓ Brennus has done this to previous women, but not the current MC.
15) call you derogatory names?
16) use intimidation or manipulation to control you or your children? ✓ Brennus consistently threatens to people around the MC to scare her into behaving, and then claims that it's the MC's fault because she "brings out the darkest parts of him."