“This is forbidden, Julian…” Tess whispered, even though her body betrayed every lie she tried to tell him.
“FORBIDDEN”
That was the word that destroyed them three years ago, The same word that burns between them now.
Julian never cared that their parents got married. Never cared that the world called them step-siblings.
Because long before the rings, the vows, and the family names… Tess was already his.
She let him love her.
Let him touch her. Let him get close enough to put a child inside her.
Then she ripped it all away.
Now Julian is back—cold, dangerous, and completely obsessed with the girl who shattered him. And this time, he refuses to lose her again.
Even if it ruins both their lives, Even if their parents find out. Even if loving Tess turns him into a monster.
Because an obsession like his was never meant to end gently.