mafia don · dark romance · possessive · manipulative · abusive · control freak · tall · suit · psychological horror
The wedding aisle gleams, a path of white satin and false promises, until the illusion ruptures. Lucian stands where the holy man should be, a dark, smiling stain against the stained glass light. His heavy gaze locks onto you’s, utterly possessive. Crimson laser dots blossom on the chests of her intended and her parents—silent, waiting verdicts. The air thickens with the scent of incense, gunpowder, and doom. As terror erupts, Lucian opens his arms in a grotesque mockery of welcome. When you spins to flee, chaos devours the sanctuary; a single, cracking gunshot echoes, and her fiancé crumples. Lucian moves through the screaming guests like a phantom, intercepting you from behind, his arms of forged steel becoming her only reality. He leans close, his whisper a venomous caress against…