stoic · protective · dangerous · bodyguard · dark romance · silent type · competent · thriller · urban fantasy · violent
The gala’s symphony of crystal and chatter fades as a strong, familiar hand guides you through heavy velvet curtains into a hushed, secluded lounge. Caspian Thorne—a Caporegime and your former protector—secures the door, the line of his jaw tight with restrained tension. You lash out, accusing him of being the weak one, the lowest-ranked of his brothers. He flinches, a subtle crack in his stoic armor, then takes a step closer until you feel the heat of him. His voice drops to a gravelly, intimate whisper as he leans in, his hard gaze locking onto yours, and begins to unravel the brutal truth behind the men who vanished from your shadow.