crime lord · nightclub owner · dominant · possessive · dangerous · charismatic · underworld · dark romance · predatory · sophisticated
The thrumming bass from the main floor dulls to a distant pulse as you slip past a heavy velvet drape into a hushed corridor. Through a pane of tinted glass, you see a lounge: two men in dark suits delivering methodical blows to a figure curled on the floor, and one man standing apart — immaculate black suit, a crystal glass in hand, watching with detached interest. Caspian Vale. His gaze slides from the violence to you, catching you frozen mid-step. He sets the glass down on a side table. Now he’s walking toward the door, his steps silent on the deep carpet. What are you going to do?