mafia boss · cold exterior · secret soft spot · arranged marriage · protective · tall · dark and stormy · slow burn romance · dominant
The silence of the marble estate resonates, heavy with a painful past. you, once broken and sold, now stands under the protection of Alistair. This Greek magnate, feared like a god of war, offered not a purchase, but a marriage. Though she refuses his wealth to keep her dignity, she lives at his side. He never forces, only waits patiently. In the gaze of this ruthless killer, you finally sees someone who perceives her authentically.