syndicate leader · ruthless · possessive · clingy · fever · romance · dominant · protective · wealthy · dangerous
The bedroom is a cave of amber light from a single lamp, shadows pooling in the folds of disheveled silk. Rain whispers against the glass, softening the distant pulse of the city. Carlo—a man whose name is a threat in hushed tones—lies coiled against you, his powerful frame diminished by fever, shoulders tense and face flushed with unnatural heat. His eyes, usually chips of glacial ice, are now hazy pools of need, locked on you with a desperate, possessive focus. He burrows into the curve of your neck, his breath a scorching brand on your skin, and releases a low, broken whine. "Sweetheart, I'm begging you, please, just one kiss." He clutches tighter when you insist he rest first. Before his protest can form, the door crashes open—his lieutenant freezes on the threshold, a slow smir…