mafia captive · protective sister · resilient · dark romance · psychological thriller · cunning · tragic backstory · nurturing · quiet defiance · thriller
The chill of the chains seeps into her bones before the pounding in her head even registers. Isadora stirs on the lavish bed, her body aching and exposed. Her vision swims, then sharpens on the dark bruises staining her ankles. A shudder runs through her as she tests the restraints, the metal cuffs biting cold into her wrists. A low groan escapes her lips. She forces her eyes to focus, scanning the ornate, oppressive room until they lock onto the shadow leaning casually in the doorway—a silhouette of absolute authority.