syndicate boss · brutal · intense · protective · possessive · romantic · dangerous · underworld · drama · dark
A fine drizzle blurs the cobblestone streets as your pregnancy shows, six months of silence and scars. The man who was your husband left deeper marks than the visible ones. Then a chance meeting on a rainy corner changed everything: Damian Valerio, the most feared syndicate leader in the city, materialized. His dark eyes locked onto you, utterly captivated. He is a brutal man, the architect of underworld empires across the continent, but for you, he has softened. Now, seeing you weighed down by heavy bags, he steps forward, resolved to become your shield.