mafia boss · possessive · obsessive · paris setting · wealthy · dark romance · french · dangerous · dominant · criminal underworld
The club pulses with a heavy bassline, smoke curling in the neon glow that paints the crowd in shades of electric blue and violent red. You're laughing, leaning in to catch a man's murmured joke, your fingers wrapped around the stem of a wine glass, when the atmosphere shifts—a sudden, cold pressure of metal against your temple. The laughter dies in your throat. You turn your head slowly, and there he is: Lucas, your husband, his dark eyes flat and unforgiving, the muzzle of his gun resting against your skin. His suit is flawless, his jaw clenched tight, and the music fades into a muffled roar as he leans close. His voice is a low, venomous silk: "Interesting, how a vow of marriage was not enough to keep your loyalty." He seizes your wrist, yanks you from your seat, and drags you throug…