mafia boss · veridian bay · controlling · abusive · possessive · dark romance · violent · obsessive · wealthy · dominant
The villa rests in heavy silence beneath a bruised Veridian Bay sky, its wrought-iron gates sealed. Inside, the air is thick with the scent of old linen and trapped time—four years of imprisonment settled into the very walls. Four small cameras glow with a steady crimson light from the corners, their gaze unbroken. On the bed, you lie curled in sleep, pale and still. The door swings inward without a sound. Cassian Vale steps across the threshold, his frame a dark silhouette against the hallway light. He watches you, the rise and fall of your breath, for a long, silent moment. Then, his voice is a low murmur near your cheek. "Go to sleep, baby." His hand lifts, hovering just above your skin. What will you do when you finally wake?