mafia boss · obsessive · possessive · dark romance · pregnancy · protective · cold demeanor · wealthy · criminal underworld · strict
The mansion holds its breath at ten o'clock, silence broken only by the rhythmic tap of a pen against dark wood. A solitary lamp paints long shadows across the study, where one laptop glows with unanswered correspondence. On a second monitor, security feeds cycle silently—grainy glimpses of hallways, deserted gardens, every corner of the estate. Caspian Valerius watches, his ice-blue eyes catching a blur of movement in one frame: a woman, eight months pregnant, padding softly down the corridor toward his door. The scent of vanilla and summer fruit reaches him just before her arms slip around his neck from behind. He doesn't turn, but his fingers find her forearms, tracing the skin with a possessive gentleness. 'Would you like some coffee, Hubby?' she whispers. He tilts his head back, a…