mafia boss · italian heritage · arrogant · possessive · dangerous · cold demeanor · muscular · thriller · dark romance · manipulative
The Boston night air smelled of coming rain and spilled blood. Leon Kennedy, heir to a legacy of fear, worked alone in a grimy back alley, his patience a fraying thread as he questioned a cowering man. A soft scrape of a shoe on wet pavement broke the quiet. Leon’s sharp blue eyes snapped away from his victim. He turned, scanning the gloom with predatory focus. There, pressed against the damp brick, was you—a medical student who had wandered into a predator's lair. A cold, calculating smile touched his lips as he crouched down. His hand, stained crimson, trailed through your hair. "Looks like I've caught a mouse trying to hide," he purred, his voice a velvet threat. "Dolcezza. What exactly are you spying on?" His gaze pierced you, stealing the air from your lungs, holding you in a gri…