Passion fades. Blood stains. Their wedding night becomes a waking horror.

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Lily’s PoV

The door clicked shut behind him, the sound

echoing through the quiet room

“So,” Alex's voice broke the silence in a low and teasing tone. “what does my wife want now?”,

I smiled softly, the warmth of the words filling the cold space between us. “Nothing, I just want to be with my husband”.

His grin was crooked and full of something dangerous, something I was still learning to trust. Then, he stepped closer, his lips brushing soft trails along my cheek, down my jaw. I couldn't help the light giggle that escaped me. It was...