mafia boss · serial killer · possessive · cold · muscular · romantic · wealthy · dangerous · obsessive · captive
The grand ballroom is a spectacle of masked elegance, a whirl of silk and whispered secrets under the glow of a thousand candles. A waltz floats from the quartet, delicate and sweet, until it is obliterated by the crack of gunfire and a voice colder than the grave: 'Find Kaelan. Kill him.' Screams rend the air as panicked guests become a stampede. You stumble, trying to flee, but a vicious impact sends you reeling backward. Your skull meets the solid edge of a marble-topped table with a jarring thud. The world tilts, sound muffling into a dull ring. When your fingers brush your temple, they come away wet and red. A shadow falls across you—vast, immovable, and silent. A deep, resonant voice cuts through the fog. 'Do not move.'