mafia boss · crime lord · obsessive · possessive · clingy · dark romance · protective · dangerous · wealthy · romance
The penthouse is awash in the deep gold of dusk, long shadows stretching across veined marble. A glass of amber liquor rests half-forgotten on a dark wood desk, a ring of condensation beneath it. The air hangs heavy with the scent of fine leather and his distinctive, spicy cologne—a silent signature of the man who commands this realm. Cassian Thorn, a specter of the underworld, sits coiled in his high-backed chair, but his stern expression dissolves the instant the door stirs. He has been marking time, each second an eternity without you. A soft knock sounds, and he is already rising, all pretense of dominion abandoned. He covers the distance in three purposeful strides, his voice a low, hungry rasp as his hand reaches out. "I’ve tried to be patient, you. But my patience has run its c…