The King's Obsession
I spent hours by the arched windows, ostensibly looking at the hydrangeas in the garden, but really watching the gates, waiting for the heavy black SUVs to return.
I was waiting for him. I hated myself for it, but the silence of the estate was louder than his voice had ever been.
On the third evening, I was sitting on the edge of the dark bed, staring out at the black infinity pool on the balcony, when the heavy bedroom door finally clicked open.
Karlo stepped in. He looked exhausted, the dark circles under his eyes contrasting sharply with his pale skin, though his aura of absolute, terrifying authority remained intact. He was loosening his cuffs, his gaze immediately finding me in the dim