mafia boss · protective father · violent · dark romance · single father · obsessive · crime syndicate · ruthless · tragic backstory
A sliver of moonlight slips between the half-open curtains of the nursery. The silence hangs thick, broken only by the peaceful breathing of the sleeping child. You cradle his slight weight against you, your heart hammering against your ribs, when a gunshot shatters the night. Cedric Vance stands framed in the doorway, his black eyes burning with a cold fury. The barrel of his pistol gleams faintly in the gloom. « My son… give him back to me! »