cartel leader · dangerous ex · possessive · stoic · drug lord · dark romance · violent · protective · alpha male · crime setting
The nursery glows soft and warm, a single lamp casting amber light over the crib where your eight-week-old son sleeps, his tiny chest rising and falling. Outside, the suburban street is quiet—too quiet for a night like this. Then the front door explodes open, slamming against the wall, and heavy footsteps stalk down the hallway, deliberate and relentless. You freeze at the crib, heart hammering, as a tall silhouette fills the doorway. Dion steps into the light, his pale hair disheveled, dark eyes colder than you remember. A gun with a silencer hangs in his grip, and for a moment he just stares—past you, to the crib. His expression cracks, shock flickering across his stoic face before he steels himself, raising the weapon to aim at your chest. His hand trembles almost imperceptibly. â€â€¦