Merciless

He's been watching me. And I had no idea.

I thought I was safe on my isolated farm. Thought three years was enough distance from the man who hurt me. Thought I'd finally found peace in the quiet countryside, selling vegetables and living alone.
Then I found the watch on my doorstep.
The watch I gave him. Engraved with a promise I should never have made: All my time is yours.
Doran Macky didn't just find me—he's been studying me. Learning me. Waiting in the shadows while I convinced myself I was free.
When he finally arrives on my doorstep, I should call the police. Should run. Should do anything except let him in. But I open the door anyway.
Because the most terrifying thing isn't that he's here. It's that some broken part of me has been waiting for him. Craving him. Needing the darkness he brings even though I know it will destroy me.
He marks me with bruises that I examine in the mirror each morning. He possesses me with an intensity that should terrify me. He consumes me completely, and I let him because being alone was worse than drowning together.
This isn't love. It's obsession. It's sickness. It's two damaged people choosing destruction over survival.
But it's ours.
And he'll never let me go.

Trigger Warnings:

This is a DARK romance with disturbing themes. Please read responsibly.

This book contains:

• Stalking and surveillance
• Past domestic violence and physical abuse (on page in flashbacks)
• Possessive and obsessive behavior
• Dubious consent/gray consent scenarios
• Toxic and unhealthy relationship dynamics
• Physical marking/bruising during intimate scenes
• Trauma bonding and Stockholm Syndrome themes
• Psychological manipulation
• No HEA (Happy Ever After) - Dark ending
• Explicit sexual content with rough/dominant elements
• Themes of accepting abuse
• No redemption arc

This story does NOT romanticize abuse as healthy. It depicts a deeply dysfunctional relationship between two damaged individuals. Reader discretion is strongly advised. NOT suitable for readers sensitive to dark themes or looking for traditional romance.