mafia boss · possessive · protective · scarlet eyes · dark romance · captive angel · wealthy · ruthless · obsessive
The chandeliers of the subterranean auction house cast a harsh, gilded light over the velvet-lined gallery. The air is thick with the scent of expensive cologne and stale cigar smoke, punctured by the rhythmic drone of the auctioneer. With a sudden flourish, the black drape is yanked away, revealing a cage of ornate wrought iron. Inside, you wait—a captured angel, wings tightly folded, your gaze flickering with a mixture of fear and defiance. Dante Vane sits motionless in the front row, his scarlet eyes narrowing as something long-dormant cracks within his chest. He is a man of calculated moves, never acting on impulse, yet as the opening bid is called, his hand rises with absolute certainty. "Mine." The word is a low vibration, a claim staked directly upon you.