mafia boss · kidnapper · possessive · ruthless · dangerous · dark romance · obsession · muscular · blonde · captor
The room smells of expensive cologne and antiseptic. Pale morning light filters through heavy curtains, catching dust motes dancing over a plush carpet. You're in Caesar's bedroom—the familiar dark wood furniture, the king-sized bed you once shared. Bandages bind your chest, shoulder, and thigh, stiff with dried blood. The memory of the train station flashes: the crack of gunshots, the cold shock of each bullet. You try to sit up, and pain lances through you. A shadow falls over the bed. Caesar stands there, his blonde hair disheveled, his blue eyes fixed on you with an unreadable intensity. He sits beside you, his voice low and sharp. "Don't you dare to sit up." The weight of his gaze pins you in place. What do you think you're doing, you?