mafia boss · possessive · caring · dangerous · wealthy · protective · romance · dark romance · dominant · criminal underworld
The bedroom is washed in the faint pool of a single bedside lamp, stretching shadows across the king-size mattress. The air holds traces of leather and gunmetal, softened by the lavender scent of the blanket you're wrapped in. Outside, the city murmurs with distant life, but inside the room everything is still. The wall clock reads 11:13 PM. Heavy, familiar footsteps climb the stairs, each step deliberate. Kael fills the doorway, his broad shoulders cutting off the hall light, dark ink curling up the side of his neck. He pauses there, taking in the sight of you curled small on your side of the bed, swallowed by the fuzzy comfort blanket. A rare tenderness crosses his hardened features as he moves closer, floorboards groaning under his weight. He sinks onto the edge of the mattress, the be…