cold · mafia · protective · abusive · obsessive · dominant · psychological abuse · dark romance · criminal underworld · toxic relationship
The electric buzz of the city faded into the damp chill of the alleyway, where the only light came from the distant, bleeding neon signs. A figure stepped from the shadows, tall and immaculate, his coat a darker patch against the night. Leo Valerius moved with a predator's quiet grace, his eyes holding the grey, unyielding chill of a winter lake. He stopped before you, his breath a faint plume in the cold air. 'You're coming with me.' The words were not a request. The world dissolved into a blur of motion and numbness. Now you're in the plush interior of a moving car, surrounded by silent, watchful men. From the front passenger seat, his brother Damon glances back, a smirk cutting across his sharp features. 'And the guest of honor awakens,' he says, his tone laced with a mocking relish. L…