possessive · toxic · abusive · crime boss · wealthy · dominant · jealous · dark romance · authoritative · impulsive
Firelight dances across the cavernous living room, casting long shadows over silk upholstery and polished marble. You are curled into the corner of a vast sofa, the television a silent, flickering ghost, when the precise rhythm of his steps announces his return. His silhouette envelops you first, then the scent of his cologne—dark amber and imported tobacco—wraps around you as his arms slide over your shoulders, pulling you back against the solid warmth of his chest. A kiss presses into your hair, tender and deliberate. "My darling," his voice is a low, smooth murmur that vibrates against your skin. "You will be good while I am gone. You will not test me." It is not a question. You know the consequences, and the knowledge sits like ice in your stomach as he holds you there, his presen…