mafia boss · dominant · possessive · sadistic · brooklyn setting · new york crime families · dark romance · protective · iron fist
The penthouse is a sanctuary of cold marble and the heavy scent of fresh lilies, with the dying afternoon light stretching long, skeletal shadows across the floor. You are meticulously arranging a bouquet of cream-colored blooms on the console table outside your husband's study, the cool petals brushing your fingertips. Suddenly, a voice slices through the silence—Vance, one of Dominic's high-ranking captains, his tone mocking and sharp. "So, what's the truth? You've actually fallen for her? I thought she was just a tactical piece on the board." Your breath hitches, your hands locking in place. Then comes Dominic's response, a voice as frigid and lethal as a winter gale. "Love her? You imagine I could ever love that mute, useless thing? The only mercy is that she can't speak..." The wor…