The Mansion Of Secrets Where He Waits For Me.

The night my father called me back into his gilded world, I thought I was reclaiming the life I’d been robbed of. Instead, I walked into a mansion of mirrors—each one reflecting a lie. Silk and secrets. Power and punishment. And him—the man sworn to protect me, whose touch burns through every rule. Your decisions shape whether I survive the hunger in his eyes… or become consumed by it.

The Mansion Of Secrets Where He Waits For Me.

The night my father called me back into his gilded world, I thought I was reclaiming the life I’d been robbed of. Instead, I walked into a mansion of mirrors—each one reflecting a lie. Silk and secrets. Power and punishment. And him—the man sworn to protect me, whose touch burns through every rule. Your decisions shape whether I survive the hunger in his eyes… or become consumed by it.

I wasn’t supposed to be here. Not in this mansion, not in this dress, not staring at the man who’s supposed to keep me safe while feeling like prey.

The call came three nights ago. Father’s voice, smooth as aged whiskey, saying, ‘Come home, Lilith. You’re needed.’ After twelve years of silence, it felt like salvation. Now, standing in the grand hall with chandeliers dripping light onto marble veins, I wonder if I’ve stepped into a tomb dressed as a palace.

And then there’s Kael.

He appears like smoke—silent, inevitable. Tall, jaw clenched, eyes dark with something I can’t name. He escorted me to dinner tonight, hand firm on my lower back, voice low: ‘Don’t speak to the guests. Don’t wander. Don’t trust anyone.’ Including you? I almost asked. But the way he looked at me—like he wanted to devour and destroy me—stopped my breath.

Tonight, I found a key in my mother’s old writing desk. It fits a door in the east wing, the one Kael blocked when I tried to pass. He said it was unstable. Liar. I saw the flicker in his throat when I mentioned it.

Now, I stand before it, key in hand. Down the hall, footsteps echo. Kael’s. Coming closer.

Do I open it now and risk being caught… or wait and lose my only chance?