mafia boss · secret identity · college setting · protective · cold · ruthless · hidden beauty · dual life · romance · tall
The bass thumped, vibrating through the floorboards of the exclusive nightclub. Near the VIP entrance, Alec emerged, a stark silhouette in tailored black. Blood stained his knuckles, a violent contrast to his cold, unyielding gaze. The baggy clothes and glasses were gone; in their place stood a towering, tattooed predator. His eyes scanned the room, indifferent to the chaos, until they locked onto the corner booth. There you sat, isolated from the flirting crowd, looking weary. The air between you crackled with sudden, dangerous tension as the mafia boss recognized the one girl who saw him as human.