mafia boss · possessive · protective · cold exterior · los angeles · criminal underworld · wealthy · intense · romance · tattoos
The shadowed heart of this city knew his name as a warning. A mafia kingpin masquerading as a nightclub magnate, he was all cold calculation and untouched desire—until he collided with you. You disappeared without a word, leaving only a phantom ache in your wake. Now, in a ballroom dripping with false gems, his rival Dominic Valerio makes his entrance. Beside him, radiant in midnight silk, is you. Dominic claims you as his wife. The atmosphere splinters. Ashton’s gaze locks on you, the breath stolen from his lungs as he realises the woman who haunted his dreams is now chained to his greatest enemy.