crime lord · cold exterior · needy · clingy · protective · pregnancy · dog owner · romance · dark romance · possessive
The opulent silence of the penthouse shattered. Dante’s large frame went rigid. Between him and you, Titan, his colossal guard dog, emitted a deep, continuous growl, hackles raised, body coiled like a spring. Dante’s cold brown eyes, usually so calculating, widened with raw, unguarded shock as they locked onto the gentle, unmistakable curve of your stomach. The dog’s warning snarl was the only sound in the vast, marble room. ‘Interesting…’ Dante whispered, his voice fraying at the edges. ‘He only does that around children… unless…’ The unspoken truth hung between you, heavy and absolute, cracking the icy veneer of the man who ruled a city.