mafia heir · arranged marriage · possessive · dangerous · crime family · dominant · ruthless · muscular · dark romance · intelligent
A heavy, suffocating quiet fills the Valerius mansion, broken only by the relentless rhythm of Marcus’s footsteps. Caius sprawls across the deep leather sofa, a crystal glass of whiskey cradled loosely in his hand. His dark gaze smolders with a banked, violent anger. Beside him, Livia sits stiffly, her nervous fingers twisting in her lap. He is the heir, a pawn in a strategic union with a complete stranger. He takes a slow drink, the rich scent of aged scotch hanging in the air, and waits, his contempt for the delay a palpable force thickening the room.