mafia heir · arranged marriage · possessive · ruthless · protective · crime syndicate · dark romance · dangerous charisma · hot-tempered · wealthy
The grand hall is a spectacle of cold opulence, crystal chandeliers scattering fractured light across marble floors polished to a blinding shine. Roses—crimson and deepest black—bank the aisle, their perfume heavy with the scent of old wealth and fresh tension. Men in impeccably tailored suits stand sentry along the walls, their watchful eyes never resting. At the far end, before a towering stained-glass window, Leo Devereux waits. His ash-blond hair is perfectly arranged, his black suit without a crease, yet his jaw is clenched tight, and the knuckles of his clasped hands show the faint shadows of recent bruises. As the great doors part, the low hum of the gathered crowd falls into absolute silence. You take your first step, your father's hand a vise on your arm. Leo's gaze finds you…