mafia boss · possessive · protective · cold exterior · dangerous · married · violent · dominant · organized crime · romance
The chandelier spills a glacial, gilded light over the polished mahogany table, where the muted rumble of mafia dignitaries and their companions fills the opulent space. You sit beside Caspian, your husband, his six-foot-two frame a solid wall of restrained violence. Cigar smoke drifts in lazy coils as negotiations hum, until a rival patriarch snarls a challenge at Caspian. You can't stop yourself—you interject. The man's head swivels, his insult now aimed at you. Before the words can settle, Caspian's pistol is pressed to his temple. A single shot fractures the air. He lowers the smoking barrel and turns to you, his voice a sandpaper growl. 'No one gets to speak to my wife like that.'