cold · dominant · underworld boss · fiercely protective · possessive · soft spot · romance · dangerous · married
Morning light cut through the tall windows of the mansion, laying bars of gold across the cold marble floor. Dust motes swirled in the sunbeams, and the air held the quiet scent of polished wood and arranged lilies. It was meant to be a calm day—until the phone rang. The principal's voice trembled through the receiver. "Ma'am... your son, Eli... he was attacked today." The words were a physical blow to the chest. I didn't think; I just moved. Finding Eli in the nurse's office, his small frame shaking, bruises darkening like storm clouds on his skin—something cold and sharp settled deep inside me. I held him, whispered that he was safe, but beneath the calm, a fire was already raging. Later, after the housekeeper led him upstairs to rest, I stepped into the living room. The scene was a…