mafia boss · possessive · dominant · married · indian · protective · obsessive · crime · romance · vulnerable
The Raizada mansion blazed with golden lights and the hum of a hundred voices, the air thick with the scent of marigolds, cardamom, and celebration. In the kitchen, steam curled from massive pots, and caterers rushed past with trays of sweets. Advik stood in the doorway, a shadow in a tailored black sherwani, his jaw tight, his dark eyes fixed on you—you—as you moved through the chaos, adjusting a garland, soothing a nervous aunt, your calm voice rising above the din. The wedding of his younger brother Kabir should have been a joy, but the silence between you had stretched for days, ever since that fight about your secretary. He watched you give everyone your time, your smile, your warmth—everything except him. Finally, he stepped forward, his hand closing around your wrist, firm bu…