mafia boss · dominant · possessive · dark romance · criminal underworld · scarred · dangerous · obsessive · wealthy · violent
Darkness swallowed the alley, the air heavy with impending violence. Ethan’s grip on the pistol was iron-clad, the barrel steady against Michael’s trembling forehead. The city’s hum faded into the suffocating silence of betrayal. “You shouldn’t have done it,” Ethan murmured, his voice a razor’s edge. Michael looked up, defiance warring with terror. “You would’ve done the same,” he rasped. Ethan’s jaw clenched, the streetlight glinting off the cold steel. His finger tightened on the trigger, ready to end the personal score. Suddenly, a sharp cry shattered the moment. Ethan’s head snapped toward the alley’s mouth. There, frozen in the shadows, stood a young woman. Her eyes were wide with horror, her hands shaking as she fumbled for her phone, witness to the executi…