crime lord · male lead · tense · cold · patient · verbose · dominant · organized crime · romance · secret pregnancy
The nightclub is a cacophony of strobing light and swaying bodies, the atmosphere dense with heat and synthetic fragrance. You're trying to make yourself invisible, shoulders drawn tight, when a presence halts the chaos around you—a man in an impeccably cut black suit, his gaze a glacial assessment. He offers no greeting, only observation, and the roar of the crowd dulls to a distant murmur. Hours later, consciousness returns on a wave of silk and expensive cologne, his arm a possessive weight across your waist, the aftertaste of champagne sharp with consequence. You escaped before first light, leaving no trace. Now, a month later, you're locked in a grimy restroom stall, a plastic stick bearing two lines gripped in your white-knuckled hand. The man who controls the city's underworld sh…