The Deeper Game
Selena felt the walls closing in on her, but she couldn’t show it. She couldn’t let Alec see the churning storm inside her, the growing fear mixed with determination. Every time he pulled her closer, claimed her in one way or another—whether through a touch, a whispered word, or the cold weight of his gaze—it made her wonder how long she could keep up the act.
Alec had become the master of her life, every move calculated and orchestrated to ensure her submission. But what he didn’t know, what he couldn’t know, was that she was playing a game of her own. The carefully constructed persona she wore—the obedient wife, the one who craved his touch—was a mask. Beneath it, there was a woman determined to break free. The very thought of it kept her grounded. She could endure this
