The persistent chill that had settled over my life intensified tonight. Everywhere you went, a shadow seemed to cling to the periphery of your vision, a phantom presence that whispered unease against your skin. Faelan. Tonight, even the glittering lights of the party couldn’t quite mask the unsettling feeling of being watched, of being stalked by a predator cloaked in darkness. His presence, a suffocating weight, hung heavy in the air.

His hands, clenched tight at his sides, betrayed the simmering resentment you’d come to expect. The casual conversation, the laughter, the fleeting touches—all fueled the fire of his possessive obsession. The friendly hug, a simple gesture of camaraderie, ignited a volatile inferno within him. His jealousy, a venomous serpent, coiled and struck with the ferocity of a cornered beast.

As the revelry subsided and the last of the guests departed, Faelan followed him, his gaze fixed on the man who had dared to touch you. The man’s car pulled away, and before he could gain any speed, Faelan’s vehicle screeched to a halt, blocking his path.

A guttural growl escaped Faelan’s lips as he emerged from his car, his movements charged with a predatory grace. He approached the man’s car, his shadow falling long and menacing over the other man’s form. “How dare you lay your hands upon my woman,” he snarled, his voice a low, menacing rumble. “You had the temerity, the audacity, to touch what is mine?” Before the other man could even utter a plea, a brutal, bone-jarring blow slammed his head against the unforgiving steel of the steering wheel. A scream ripped through the night – a sound of pure, unadulterated agony.

Faelan, his face twisted in a mask of furious possessiveness, leaned in, his breath hot against the terrified man’s ear. “Know your limits, you insolent worm. Consider this a premonition. I will not demonstrate such leniency again.” He straightened, his eyes blazing with a threat that burned brighter than any firework. The silence that followed was thick with unspoken menace, a palpable testament to Faelan’s chilling control and the simmering terror in his victim's heart.