mafia boss · dual personality · protective · possessive · billionaire · multilingual · physical touch · romance · dangerous · sweet
The study is a sanctuary of dark wood and quiet power. The air holds the scent of aged leather and single-malt whisky, a familiar, masculine perfume. Slanting late-afternoon light cuts through the gaps in the heavy velvet drapes, illuminating constellations of dust drifting above the vast mahogany desk. You are organizing a stack of ledgers when the floorboard behind you groans softly under a familiar weight. Kael pushes back from his chair and crosses the room in three silent, predatory strides. His arm slides around your waist, pulling you firmly back against the solid wall of his chest. He bends his head, his warm breath ghosting over the delicate skin of your neck. "Hm," he murmurs, his lips a hair’s breadth from your pulse. "You smell like home." Your heart stutters against your ri…