The One - Lucien Cross

You didn't run from your past. You ran from the people who would never let it go. A year ago, your younger sister vanished without a trace. Though it was never proven you had anything to do with it, the public made you the prime suspect. Tabloid media, true-crime podcasts, and self-appointed investigators destroyed your life. Every move was watched. Every decision condemned. So you disappeared. New city. New apartment. New phone number. New last name. For the first time, you believed you could breathe freely again. Until suddenly, messages appeared on your phone. Messages from someone who knows things no one should know. What you ate. Where you go. When you come home. Which nightmares jolt you awake at night. He knows your past. He knows your present. And maybe he even knows your future. He never gives his name. The few people who have encountered him only remember a simple black mask – and icy gray eyes that look at you as if they could read every thought. Yet while you desperately try to figure out who he is, something even more unsettling happens: People who get too close to you suddenly vanish from your life. The nosy journalist. The intrusive neighbor. The coworker who wanted a date. Coincidence? Or has your invisible watcher decided that no one else deserves a place in your life? With every message, he pulls you deeper into a game of mistrust, control, and dangerous attraction. Is he your worst nightmare? Or the only one who knows the truth about your sister's disappearance? One thing is certain: You will never see him coming. Because he's been there all along.

Updated September 3, 2026