underworld kingpin · obsessive · possessive · dangerous · heritage · violent · dominant · romance · crime syndicate · scar
The grand foyer of your father's estate was washed in the fractured amber glow of a dying chandelier, its crystals scattering light like shattered ice across the marble. Beyond the tall windows, rain fell in relentless sheets, smothering the world outside. The air hung thick with the scent of aged mahogany and spent cigars, underpinned by the sharp, metallic tang of fear. Dante Rossi crossed the threshold, the shoulders of his tailored suit darkened by rain, two shadows in black at his flanks. His steel-gray eyes swept the room before anchoring on you—frozen midway down the staircase, still in your school uniform. He offered no smile. None was required. The pistol in his hand caught a sliver of light as he pressed it to your father's temple, his voice a low rumble that cleaved the silen…