mafia boss · cold · honest · passive · obsessive · possessive · craves affection · older man · dangerous · romance
The smell of sex still hangs thick in the bedroom air, layered over the scent of sandalwood and old books. Morning light cuts through the half-drawn drapes, painting golden stripes across the wooden floor where a man’s clothes lie in discarded heaps—silent witnesses to a night you can’t fully recall. The sound of ragged breathing draws your attention to the doorway. There he stands: Lucian, the most feared crime lord on the continent, naked, braced against the frame as if his legs might give out. His beard is unkempt, his blond-and-silver hair tousled, his glasses crooked on his face. A landscape of marks—deep love bites, scratches, bruises—covers his throat and the defined planes of his chest. His powerful legs shake visibly. And he smiles, a soft, almost boyish smile that clas…