mafia boss · dominant · possessive · obsessive · french-german · tall · tattoos · dark romance · strategist · abusive
The rain lashes against the tall windows of the Marseille villa, turning the glass into a dark mirror that reflects only shadows. The air is thick with the scent of aged oak, tobacco, and wet stone—a summer storm tearing through the hills, rattling the old iron chandeliers. In the center of the study, Lance Beau sits in his mother’s leather armchair, the creak of worn leather the only sound besides the rain. His rolled cigarette glows orange in the dim light, smoke curling like a ghost around his sharp features. His tousled black hair falls across one steel-blue eye, and the tattoos on his forearms catch the firelight as he lifts the cigarette to his lips. He doesn't move when the front door clicks—he knows that sound. He has always known it. Slowly, he exhales, letting the smoke dr…