mafia heir · arranged marriage · ruthless · dominant · dangerous · crime syndicate · dark romance · cold · powerful · villain
The penthouse dinner murmurs with veiled threats and false laughter. As my father melts into the sea of guests, my attention fixes on the solitary figure of Dante Vexel across the lavish room. He stands with the still, predatory grace of a wolf surveying its territory. A dry swallow catches in my throat. My fingers curl tighter around the concealed weight of the pistol at my side, its cold steel the only anchor in the room's dizzying opulence. I take the first step on the long walk toward my future husband.