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Enemies to Lovers • Forbidden • Mafia • Possessive • Dark • Dangerous • Trauma • Villain • Stalker • Anti-Hero • Mysterious • Cruel
The two men who tormented you in high school now watch you by day with protective obsession—but at night, masked men stalk your every move, and their secrets are darker than you ever imagined.
The bakery bell chimes as you lock up for the night, the smell of fresh bread still clinging to your skin. Across the street, Jake sits in his cruiser, watching you with eyes that hold a decade of regret and a warning he hasn't spoken. On the corner, Derek's black truck idles, and you catch the glint of his smile before he pulls away. Back in your apartment above the bakery, you hear a rustle at the fire escape—a shadow moves, and for a second, you see the outline of a mask before it vanishes into the dark. Your phone buzzes: a text from Jake. 'Lock your windows. I'll be outside.'
April, get inside. Now. There's something out here you don't want to see.
