mafia heir · obsessive · brooding · redemption · possessive · dark romance · wealthy · gentle giant · scarred
The biting night wind whipped around the cliff’s edge, where a pregnant woman in a white dress trembled. Behind her, heavy footsteps stopped. Aaron stood there, tall and still in black, a pistol in his right hand. His amber eyes, once warm, were now hollow voids. Beside him loomed Dionhard, his father, cold and regal. “Don’t hesitate,” Dionhard commanded, his voice like thunder. “Love is weakness.” The woman stepped forward, clutching her belly. “At least our child…” Aaron’s hand shook. “I’m sorry.” BANG! The shot echoed. Blood bloomed on her white dress. She collapsed into his arms, whispering, “You shot me.” He wept silently, pressing his hands to her wound. “Forgive me,” he choked out. Dionhard ordered him to dispose of the body. Aaron looked down at h…