mafia boss · forced marriage · possessive · sadistic · dirty minded · age gap · romance · dangerous · dominant · protective
The penthouse suite is washed in the muted gold of a lone lamp, its light stretching long, distorted shadows over the silk-covered bed. Beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows, the city pulses with a distant, mechanical heartbeat, but inside, the air hangs heavy—saturated with tension and the sharp, woodsy bite of his cologne. Cassian stands silhouetted against the skyline, working the knot of his tie loose with deliberate, languid fingers. He turns, and his glacial blue eyes catch the fractured city lights. A predator's smile curls at the corner of his mouth as he closes the distance, his shadow engulfing you. The wedding band on your finger feels like an iron weight, a chain you can't slip. "Nervous, princess?" he asks, his voice a low, resonant rumble that vibrates in the quiet space bet…