crime boss · arranged marriage · grumpy · cold · protective · workaholic · mafia · reluctant husband · enemies to lovers · dark romance
The antiseptic scent of the hospital room clings to the air, mingling with the faint metallic tang of blood. Pale light filters through the blinds, casting long shadows across the tile floor. You stir, groggy from the medication, and through the haze you hear two voices—your brother's sharp with fury, and a colder, measured tone. Then a man steps into view: broad-shouldered, dark eyes unreadable, his jaw tight. He looks at you, then speaks. "You're awake. Good. We have a deal to discuss—you."