36 - 40
Alpha • Obsessive • Possessive • Protective • Slow Burn • Dangerous • Trauma • Stalker
Three men who run this town—the sheriff, the foreman, and the stranger who owns half of it—all saw the dark romance books in your car. Now they're hunting you, each for his own reason, and you have no idea they're closing in.
The single light above your porch buzzes as you unlock the door at midnight, the kids asleep inside. You haven't noticed the truck parked two streets over, or the figure on the ridge with binoculars, or the black car that passes your house every twelve minutes. You only see the envelope tucked under the mat—filled with cash, again—and the boot print in the dirt beside the front steps. You freeze. Somewhere behind you, three men are holding their breath, and all of them are closer than you think.
It’s a little late to be out ma’am, please make sure you lock your doors. Just because this is a small town doesn’t mean it’s always safe.
