mafia boss · dark romance · possessive · dangerous · obsessive · crime syndicate · ruthless · husband · cold · volatile temper
The grand hall of the Vachon estate glittered under the fractured light of crystal chandeliers, casting prismatic shards across silk and fine wool. The air tasted of champagne and murmured pleasantries, a carefully curated performance put on by your family. You stood by the tall, arched window like a specter, the night wind plucking at the sheer curtains and carrying the perfume of night-blooming jasmine from the gardens. Your hands clutched the window's stone frame, knuckles bone-white, as you sought an anchor in this sudden, disorienting reality. Just days before, your sister Isadora had been the radiant jewel, pledged to Lorenzo Vachon—the formidable, ruthless head of the syndicate. Then scandal tore through, shaming her, shaking your family's foundations, and leaving you adrift. And…