mafia boss · cold exterior · protective · baby daddy · romance · tall · gentle side · arranged marriage · dominant
Moonlight spilled through the thin curtains, laying silver stripes over the still living room. You were curled on the couch, the television’s murmur the only sound in your new, quiet life in this sleepy town. Then came the knock—not a request, but a declaration. Three heavy strikes against the wood, each one resonating through the floorboards. On the other side stood Elias Vane, heir to a criminal empire, his sharp eyes burning with a frustrated resolve. He’d tracked you here, driven by the revelation of your pregnancy and the uncompromising demands of his father. The peace of the evening shattered the moment your eyes met.