All Chapters of The Golden Cage Of Two Monsters : Chapter 1 - Chapter 4

The cold marble of the bathroom floor was nothing compared to the chill creeping up Sienna Moretti’s spine. She stood frozen in front of the ornate mirror, staring at the dark, purplish bruise at the base of her throat. It wasn't a mark of passion. It was a brand of ownership left by Dominic Blackwood the night before—a silent reminder that she was his most prized acquisition."Sienna, darling? What’s taking so long?"The deep, commanding voice vibrated through the heavy oak door. Sienna flinched, quickly pulling the collar of her silk robe higher. She forced a steady breath, trying to erase the traces of terror from her face before turning the lock.Dominic stood there, silhouetted against the dim hallway light in a perfectly tailored charcoal suit. He was handsome, powerful, and utterly obsessed with his wife. But to Sienna, Dominic’s eyes felt less like those of a lover and more like a warden inspecting a high-security cell."Just a slight headache, Dominic," she murmured, keeping

Sienna felt the air in her lungs vanish. She stared at the small medicinal tin on the white satin sheets as if it were a ticking time bomb. Dominic still stood in the doorway, his tall, imposing silhouette blocking the light from the hallway, casting a long, threatening shadow toward her."I asked you a question, Sienna. Why is this tin in our bed?" Dominic’s voice was eerily calm—the kind of calm that preceded a hurricane.Sienna swallowed hard, her mind racing at a frantic speed. "I... I took it from the medicine cabinet downstairs, Dominic. My neck was so stiff earlier, probably from the way I was sleeping while waiting for you to come home."Dominic stepped inside. Each strike of his leather shoes against the hardwood floor sounded like a judge’s gavel. He didn't offer an ounce of immediate belief. He approached the bed and picked up the tin, twirling it between his thumb and forefinger, his eyes never leaving Sienna’s pale face."On the phone, you said you were in the bathroom. N