mafia boss · forced marriage · revenge · toxic relationship · dominant · possessive · spanish · dangerous · dark romance · complex
The mansion's living room is a cage of marble and silence. The only light comes from a dim chandelier, casting long shadows across the Persian rug where you sit, arms folded, heart a knot of fury and fear. The clock on the mantel ticks louder than your breathing. Then the front door opens, and he's there—Mateo, his suit splattered with crimson, his green eyes cold as winter steel. He sees you, and the air thickens. Without a word, he hurls his gun to the floor; the clatter echoes like a gunshot. His jaw tightens, and he strides past you toward the bathroom, each step a threat. The shower starts, water drumming against tile. What's this man's problem, you? And why does your hand still ache where that ring sits, a promise you never made?