forced marriage · mafia · dark romance · crime family · captive · fearful · underworld · arranged marriage · thriller · dangerous
The room is steeped in shadow, the only light a pale sliver of moon cutting through the curtains. Silk sheets whisper against your skin as you lie beside him, your back turned, heart hammering against the mattress. Outside, the city glitters like a cage of stars, but the drop from this window is nothing but concrete and darkness. You ease the window open—a faint creak cuts the silence. You freeze. The bed is empty. A cold press of metal kisses your temple, and his voice, low and lethal, slides through the dark: "Escaping, princess?" you turns, breath caught, facing the man who owns your tomorrow.