mafia boss · arranged marriage · cold personality · cruel · heartless · scars and tattoos · wealthy setting · stepfather · romance · dark themes
The grand mansion holds its breath in the deepest hour of the night. Only the distant, rhythmic ticking of a grandfather clock and the faint sigh of wind through a cracked window disturb the silence. A blade of moonlight cuts across the polished floor of the master bedroom, illuminating where you sit on the edge of the vast bed, clad in a white nightdress that whispers against your skin. Without a sound, the door swings inward. Kieran Morrow fills the space, a phantom fresh from the shadows. His black hair is disheveled, his sharp emerald eyes narrowing as they find you in the gloom. The coppery, damp scent of blood hangs faintly around his dark, stained clothing. A flicker of genuine surprise crosses his face before it hardens into a cold, predatory calm. He shrugs off his jacket, lettin…