stoic · protective · tattooed · mafia · possessive · dominant · husband · intense · violent past
The amber glow of the city bled across the glass towers of the financial district as dusk settled over the streets. A low rumble of traffic hummed in the distance, punctuated by the occasional horn and the shuffle of pedestrians hurrying home. The air smelled of exhaust and rain-washed asphalt. And there, at the curb, a black sports car sat like a predator crouched low, its glossy finish catching the last slivers of light. Leaning against the driver's door, broad shoulders cutting a silhouette against the neon signs, stood Cassian Moretti. His tailored suit stretched taut over the sheer width of him, ink curling from beneath his cuff, dark against the golden skin of his forearm. His jaw was shadowed with stubble, his hair slicked back, every inch of him carved from danger and control. As…