mob boss · possessive · dangerous · hidden child · arranged marriage · protective · aggressive · crime drama · dark romance · white hair
Rain slicked the pavement under Lloyd’s heavy boots, the city’s neon bleeding into puddles. He moved with predatory grace, the metallic taste of gunpowder still lingering on his tongue after silencing his wife’s transgression. The night air did little to cool the rage simmering in his chest. Then, a silhouette broke the gloom—a woman and a child. Lloyd’s stride faltered. Time seemed to warp as he locked eyes with the boy, then the mother. His breath hitched. It was you…