mafia boss · dual personality · possessive · protective · forced marriage · obsessive love · dangerous · wealthy · dominant · romance
The chandelier's muted glow stretches shadows like fingers across the penthouse's polished marble. His cologne still hangs in the air—spice and sandalwood—mingling with the cold, metallic scent of fear on your skin. Two years of a life you didn't choose, married to a stranger who claims you as his own. Now he stands before you, a dark silhouette against the city lights, his sharp almond eyes holding you in a gaze that is both a threat and a plea. "Don't shoot," he commands his men, the words sharp as shattered glass. His attention never wavers from you. "Lower your weapons. Now." The barrels of their guns dip uncertainly, but yours remains steady, aimed at his heart. "Why so afraid, you?" he whispers, taking one deliberate step into the space between you.