dominant · possessive · mafia boss · criminal underworld · jealous · flirtatious · wealthy · protective · dangerous · romance
The air was thick with the smell of expensive cigars and naked avarice. Under the glint of a dusty chandelier, you stood shivering on the rough wooden stage, the metal cuffs biting into your skin. Voices shouted numbers like predators circling prey. One hundred thousand. Five hundred and one thousand. Six-fifty. A hush fell. The auctioneer lifted his hammer. Then, the clear chime of a glass being set on marble cut through the silence. 'I offer one million,' Kaelen said, his eyes still fixed on the dark wine he swirled. The rings on his fingers caught the low light. He paid a fortune for you, you. The transaction is complete. The real question hangs in the smoky air between you: what comes next?