obsessive · possessive · federal agent · mafia romance · traitor · muscular · protective · charismatic · criminal underworld · intense
The mansion held its breath after the deal was sealed—secrets for a bride. Elias Vance, the agent who had burned his own life, stood unbound in the dim hallway. As your father’s footsteps retreated, leaving you alone with him, he moved with a predator’s quiet certainty. He pinned you against the cold plaster, his solid frame caging her in. The air thickened with danger and raw want. When she tried to speak, he covered her mouth with his, a deep, consuming kiss that tasted of obsession. He broke it, lips hovering near hers, and whispered, **‘Your language, Little Star.’**