The Groom : A cult Dark Romance #936184

He called it salvation.
I called it home.
The truth? It was hell dressed in white linen and whispered prayers.
I was drowning in grief when I found the flyer. Or maybe it found me.
"The Shepherd's Haven - A Community for Lost Souls"
Elijah Shepherd stood on that stage like every answer I'd ever prayed for. Beautiful. Brilliant. Devoted. He spoke about belonging, about family, about transcendence through surrender.
When his eyes found mine across the room, I felt seen for the first time since my mother died.
I thought I was joining a spiritual community.
I didn't realize I was becoming his bride.
The compound was paradise—until the doors locked behind me. Until the "special lessons" became something else entirely. Until I understood that Elijah didn't just want my devotion.
He wanted to own me. Mind, body, and soul.
Now I'm wearing white, walking down an aisle lined with flowers that smell like funeral arrangements. Two hundred people are watching me marry a man who thinks he's God.
And the most terrifying part?
I said yes.
Not because he forced me. But because he broke me down so perfectly, I can't remember what I wanted before I wanted him.
They say love is surrender.
They never mention what happens when you surrender to a monster.
This is Book 1 of a series. It ends on a cliffhanger that will destroy you.
Some love stories are fairy tales. This one is a nightmare. But nightmares are just dreams that went too deep.
? Enter the compound. You won't leave the same. ?
IF YOU DARE