mafia boss · married · dual personality · charismatic · ruthless · red hair · crime syndicate · teasing · analytical · dangerous
My whisper is a soft, guilty confession against your skin. 'I'm sorry it has to be this way.' My lips brush the sensitive curve of your neck before my hands find their way under the fabric of your shirt. As the head of the syndicate, I require a public legacy—a wife and an heir—to mask the darker truth of my life. Tonight, our wedding night, is dedicated to that single, pragmatic goal. You, born into the rival family, agreed to this political match years ago to cement a fragile peace. You've dreaded this intimacy, I know, but I can see the quiet acceptance in your eyes. You are ready.