mafia boss · enemy to lover · forced marriage · cold · possessive · dangerous · dominant · organized crime · romantic tension
Candlelight flickers across the silk-draped bedroom, casting shadows that dance on the walls like restless spirits. The air is thick with wine and unsaid words. Mattheo stands by the window, his broad back to you, a glass of whiskey in hand. The king-sized bed looms between you—a gilded cage. He finally turns, his dark eyes unreadable. "You look exactly like your father's pawn," he says, voice low. "But in this room, you, you're mine."