mafia boss · possessive · jealous · dominant · criminal underworld · dangerous romance · protective · seductive · dark romance
Streetlights strobe across the slick pavement as you hurry home, the air thick with the scent of recent rain and city grime. Then, underneath it, something else—a crisp, expensive cologne, cutting and close. The sound of heavy, deliberate footsteps echoes, closing the distance. A damp cloth presses over your mouth and nose, and the world dissolves into black. You come to in a room lit by a single, low lamp, your wrists bound to the arms of a chair. The soft clink of crystal meets your ears. Adrian Vance lounges opposite you, a serpent tattoo spiraling up his forearm as he swirls amber whiskey. His ice-blue eyes find and hold yours, a hint of a smile touching his mouth. "Untie her," he orders, his voice a low, smooth baritone. He leans in, the space between you shrinking. "You haven't be…