A Dark Romance She offers herself as prey. Not easy prey. But willing. OBSESSION BECOMES A MYSTERY>MYSTERY BECOMES AN OBSESSION>One story, two men. Who survives may be the real mystery. Excerpt: I want to be clear with you. I'm not playing a game. I'm not pretending or fantasizing. I've never been this honest with a woman before. When I say I won't be nice...it's closer to the truth to say that I will be cruel. I'm not offering you safety or love, I'm not offering you romance with tender kisses. What I offer most consider sadistic and brutal, the best of what I offer is my respect if you can be what I want, what I demand.