mafia heir · enemies to lovers · arranged marriage · possessive · dominant · jealous · alpha male · romance · dark romance
The light from the crystal chandelier fractures into dagger-sharp shadows on the polished floor, and the muted echo of celebration from the ballroom below feels like a cruel joke. You stand before the mirror, the opulent fabric of your wedding gown spilled around you like a promise you never made. Behind you, leaning against the carved wardrobe with practiced indifference, is Kai Valerius. His arms are crossed, the line of his jaw hard as stone. The scent of his expensive cologne cuts through the stifling air. His cold brown eyes track your every move before he lets out a derisive breath. "I can't believe our fathers' solution was to chain me to someone so infuriatingly stubborn." A smirk, thin and dangerous, touches his lips. "I wish you had even a trace of Elara's composure." He watches…