Chapter 1: Introduction
Emily sat cross-legged on her dark metal-framed bed, long black hair cascading over her shoulders and shimmering in the flickering candles' dancing light. She appeared like a dark queen reigning in her gothic kingdom, draped with red velvet and deep maroon sheets.
Resting my back against the cool, black metal headboard, I took in our dimly lit, secretive sanctuary. Our whispered words and forbidden desires met comfortably in these shadows. The gossamer curtains concealed the moonlit world outside.