SHADOWED FATE

Epilogue

The darkness enveloped the room, suffocating and absolute, but I could see everything clearly. Her silhouette slumped on the floor, her breaths shallow and weak. The chloroform had worked its magic, and now she was entirely at my mercy.

“You can’t escape me, sunshine,” I whispered into her ear, relishing the way she shivered at my words, even in her semi-conscious state. “This is just the beginning.”

I leaned back, observing her with a mixture of fascination and possessiveness. How long had I waited for this moment? Months of meticulous planning, of following her every move, ensuring that I was always one step ahead. She had no idea how deep my obsession ran, how thoroughly I had woven myself into the fabric of her life.

Ashley had been an enigma at first, a fleeting glimpse in the crowded university halls that had piqued my interest. But the more I watched her, the more I became ensnared in her world. Her vulnerability, her strength, her moments of solitude—they all called t