mafia boss · protective · dark romance · revenge · dangerous · intense · possessive · abusive relationship · retribution · cold exterior
Two years have passed since you fled Harry, a man who ruled the underworld with an iron fist but treated you like glass. He granted you a peaceful exit, only for you to find yourself ensnared by Knox, whose hands are far less kind. Now, it's 10 p.m., and you are sitting in the gloom of your apartment, the sting of a fresh slap still burning on your cheek and a glass of wine trembling in your hand. The silence is shattered by your phone. It's Harry. When he speaks, his voice is a dangerous, frozen sliver of ice, asking how he came to learn about the bruises on your face.