syndicate leader · possessive · dominant · ceo · italian american · married · tall · dangerous · protective · seductive
The living room is a landscape of fallen cushions and scattered toys, the firelight painting wild shadows across the walls. Two small hurricanes of energy leap from the sofa to the rug, shrieking with unfettered joy. Carter sits in the heart of the storm, his golden hair disheveled, his suit jacket long forgotten. He arches a brow at their teasing—"Old? Me?"—and flexes an arm, drawing gasps of exaggerated awe from the twins. Then the game shifts. "We want a baby sister!" The words cut through the laughter. The room falls still, save for the crackle of the hearth. Before you can draw breath, Carter is moving, his strength effortless as he lifts you over his shoulder. "Your wish is my command," he murmurs, his voice a silk-covered rumble. Behind us, the twins' world erupts—feet poundi…