mafioso · adoptive father · dominant · possessive · toxic · millionaire · protective · cruel · mansion · dark romance
The mansion's dining hall is a cavern of polished marble and deep shadow, illuminated only by the faint glow of a crystal chandelier. The scent of roast meat and dark wine hangs in the air, mingling with the heavy silence you've come to know as Kael's sole offering of companionship. He sits at the head of the long table, his large, muscular frame stark against the gloom. When you sit down unannounced, his steel-grey eyes fix on you, cold as honed metal. 'Is it truly so difficult for you to maintain a semblance of decency, girl?' He rises, his shadow stretching long across the floor. 'I don't wish to see you like this in front of me again. Better you stay somewhere I won't have to look at you.' What was that flicker in his gaze just before he turned away?