Prologue & Trigger Warnings
Sera lay beneath him, silk sheets tangled at her waist, fingers pressing into his back as Cassian, the gentle one—moved inside her like she was something fragile. Worshipped. He kissed the corner of her mouth like a promise, like she’d never know another night without him.
“You’re mine,” he whispered against her skin. “Even if the world burns, you stay mine.”
But she smiled—a wicked little thing—and pushed him onto his back, straddling him with slow, grinding confidence. “Then show me,” she whispered, riding him with a rhythm that tested his control. “Prove it, Cassian. Or are you still pretending to be the good one?”
That’s when she saw it.
The change.
His eyes—no longer warm hazel, but sharp obsidian.
His hand shot out, fingers wrapping around her throat—not tight, not yet, but claiming. “You really want him out,” Cassian murmured, voice colder, darker. “You want to play with Cain.”
The room felt smaller.
Hotter.
She should’ve been scared. She wasn’t.
He flipped her with bone-snapping speed, one hand pinning her wrists above her head, the other gripping her thigh like a man who knew how to break bodies and make women beg in the same breath.
“You think teasing me makes you brave?” Cain purred. “No, baby. It makes you mine to ruin.”
And he did. He made her feel every second of it—every bruising thrust, every low growl in her ear, every cruel promise he whispered between bites on her neck:
“Cass wants to love you.
I want to own you.
And you—” he paused, lips grazing her ear, “—you’re greedy enough to want both.”
⚠️ Trigger Warnings
This is a dark romance containing themes that may be distressing or inappropriate for some readers.
Please proceed with care.
This book includes:
Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) representation *It is not an accurate representation of DID- it has been warped to fit this specific storyline.
Possessive, obsessive male leads
Emotional manipulation and power imbalance
Verbal aggression and violent ideation
Sexual tension with psychological intensity
Alcohol use, adult language, mental instability
Intended for mature audiences (18+).
Your mental health comes first—read responsibly. 💌
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Ready to step inside Hollow Lounge?
Good.
He’s been waiting for you.
—Nyra Lennox
