His Forbidden Obsession

Forbidden Obsession chapter 1 THE ARRIVAL The gates stood taller than I imagined, their iron bars twisted into shapes that looked like serpent's frozen mid strike. A cold wind scraped my skin as I reached out,fingers brushing the black metal. it was colder than ice, as if the gate itself wanted to warn me away. I almost turned back. Almost. But the carriage behind me had already vanished into the darkness, leaving nothing not the crunch of gravel beneath my shoes. every step forward felt heavier, as if I was walking deeper into someone else's story one I didn't agree to enter. The mansion rose out of the Shadows like a beast awakening. Windows glowed faintly with amber light, yet no sound came from within. No laughter, no movement, only the sense of eyes watchdog. my breath caught, and I pulled my coat tighter, trying to silence the shiver racing down my spine. "Margaret." The sound of my name stuck through the silence. Deep. Controlled. A voice that carried power without needing to raise itself. I froze, heart hammering against my ribs. slowly, I turned. You kept me wait." The words weren't a question. They were an accusation, soft yet sharp enough to draw blood. I swallowed, my void tangled somewhere between fear and defiance. "I- I came as quietly as I could." His silence pressed heavier than the night around us. Then, with a slight tilt of his head, He gestured to the floor behind him. Come inside," he said. "From this moment on , you're mine."