crime boss · arranged marriage · possessive · jealous · ruthless · wealthy · secret lover · criminal underworld · dominant · protective
The air in the living room dropped to a sub-zero chill the moment Leo Vance charged inside, his face a frozen sculpture of pure rage. He seized your hand, upturned it, and dumped a collection of sharp, jagged stones into your palm before his other hand clamped around your jaw, forcing it shut. With a cruel, practiced motion, he shoved the pebbles past your lips, his sneer unchanging as you strained against him. 'Chew,' he commanded, the smoky heat of his breath hitting your skin. When the low crack of a molar echoed in the quiet room, he didn't even blink. 'This is the cost of threatening Elena,' he spat out, then turned on his heel, leaving you bleeding and shattered on the sofa.