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Her Dark Obsession

A Dark Fantasy Romance

Prologue: The Unseen Watcher

The night air was thick with magic. Lucian stood in the shadows, watching her. He had watched her for years, unseen and unnoticed, his presence lingering in the corners of her world.

Sophia was human—or so she thought. Living a normal life, laughing with her friends, excelling in school, and basking in the love of her foster parents. She was perfection wrapped in innocence, oblivious to the dark forces that circled her, waiting for her awakening.

And now, the time had come.

Her transformation was beginning.

Lucian clenched his fists. He knew what this meant. Every supernatural being that felt the surge of her power would come for her—some to worship, some to kill, and others, like him, to claim.

She was his fated mate. The prophecy was clear. And yet, she didn’t know him. Not yet.

But she would.

Her Dark obsession

Sophia's breath hitched as Lucian's golden eyes darkened, his control visibly fraying. The space between them crackled with heat, thick with something neither of them could deny any longer.

"I don't understand," she murmured, though her body told a different story. Every part of her was drawn to him, aching, longing.

Lucian inhaled deeply, his hands flexing at his sides as if restraining himself. "Your awakening is happening faster than expected. Your fae blood calls to me, to what I am."

Her heart pounded. "And what are you?"

Lucian's lips curled into something almost dangerous. "The only one who can handle you."

She should have pushed him away, demanded answers—but her body betrayed her. His warmth, his scent, the fire in his gaze—it was intoxicating.

His fingers ghosted over her arm, a barely-there touch that sent a jolt through her. "Sophia," he warned.

"I'm not afraid of you," she whispered, daring herself to hold his gaze.

Lucian's restraint cracked. With a low growl, he closed the distance between them, his hand slipping behind her neck, his breath fanning over her lips. "You should be."

Her pulse raced as he hovered there, so close she could feel the heat of his body, the tension in his muscles. But he didn't kiss her.

Instead, he stepped back, his jaw clenched. "Not yet."

Frustration flared in her chest. "Why do you keep pulling away?"

Lucian's smirk was full of wicked promises. "Because when I finally take you, there will be no turning back."

His words sent a shiver down her spine.

She wasn't sure whether she was terrified or thrilled. Maybe both.

Sophia swallowed hard, stepping back, needing space to think. "You say my awakening is happening faster… why?"

Lucian's gaze flickered, his expression unreadable. "Because you're in my presence. My power speeds it up. Your fae nature is responding to what we are."

Lucian exhaled sharply, as if he hadn't meant to say that. But it was too late now.

His voice was low, laced with something primal. "You're mine, Sophia. You've always been mine."

Her stomach flipped, warmth pooling low in her belly. But she shook her head. "That's ridiculous. We just met."

Lucian let out a humorless chuckle. "You think we just met?" His fingers brushed over her cheek, and suddenly, images flooded her mind—dreams she had dismissed, visions of him in the shadows, always watching, always waiting.

Her lips parted in shock. "You… I've seen you before."

Lucian's smirk faded into something softer, something almost vulnerable. "Yes. You just didn't know it."

Sophia's hands trembled. This was too much. Her body felt like it was on fire, every nerve alight with awareness. The pull between them was undeniable, something ancient, something deep.

Lucian stepped closer again, his voice almost a whisper. "You feel it, don't you? The connection?"

She swallowed, unable to deny it any longer. "I don't know what this is," she admitted. "But it terrifies me."

Lucian reached out, brushing his knuckles against her jaw. "Then run while you still can."

But they both knew—she wasn't going anywhere.

Chapter 18 – Bound by Fire