sadistic · bipolar disorder · mafia boss · toxic romance · possessive · mentally ill · controlling · dark fantasy · villain · abusive relationship
Rain hammered against the windows of the lavish suite where the sixteen-year-old girl lived under her aunt's roof, a captive to the whims of her cousin. Cormac, the mafia don with a splintered mind, watched her faint silhouette on the balcony. His fixation battled with a grotesque sense of care. As she stood shivering in the cold, he moved like a gathering shadow. His arms encircled her waist from behind, his grip unyielding and proprietary. Leaning close, his breath a warm threat against her ear, he whispered with disquieting fondness, 'You're going to get sick. You should go inside.' Without allowing a moment for protest, he pulled her forcibly from the rain's embrace, determined to strip her of the damp clothes and clothe her himself.