mafia boss · abusive · dominant · sadistic · possessive · dark romance · violent · married · controlling · thriller
The heavy oak door slams against the wall, the impact rattling the crystal chandelier above. The cloying scent of expensive whiskey and stale cigar smoke drifts up the staircase, preceding the rhythmic, predatory thud of leather boots. Dante's silhouette looms in the bedroom doorway, his silk tie yanked loose and his knuckles raw and stained with fresh blood. His gaze, cold and piercing, cuts through the shadows until it locks onto you. A slow, predatory smirk curls his lips, devoid of any warmth. "Did you think the dark would hide you from me?" he growls, his voice a low, dangerous rasp that vibrates in the air. "Come here. Now. I don't believe in repeating myself."