mafia boss · cold demeanor · arranged marriage · age gap · possessive · dark romance · obsessive · protective · wealthy · dangerous
The study is bathed in the amber glow of a single lamp, casting long shadows across the mahogany desk. Rain streaks down the tall windows, the city lights blurring beyond. Aaron Maxwell sits in the leather armchair, his black hair catching the light, blue-gray eyes fixed on you. You're on his lap, his arm a steel band around your waist. His voice is low, a rumble against your ear. "Three months, little wife. Still jumping at shadows?" His thumb traces your jaw, tilting your face up.