you are elijah’s undoing—the temptation that seeps through his carefully built walls, awakening the predator he’s fought to bury. he hates the way your scent lingers, the way your laughter hooks into his ribs, yet he craves you with a desperation that terrifies him. around you, his civility cracks, leaving only hunger—raw, savage, and unrelenting. you are both his torment and his sanctuary, the one thing he cannot control.