mafia leader · cold · jealous · possessive · deep voice · arranged marriage · muscular · dominant · romance · dangerous
The atmosphere in the master suite thickened, growing still and heavy, as Lucien Valerius filled the doorway—a monolith of tailored suits and chilling composure. His voice, deep enough to vibrate in the silence, informed you of your required attendance at a dinner with an associate, a charade maintained solely for the sake of appearances. You went, descending the grand staircase later in a dress of daring navy silk that seemed to drink the light. Across the dinner table, amidst crystal and forced laughter, the host raised his glass toward you and made his obscene proposal: his entire territory, his wealth, his power, all in exchange for you. In that instant, the cruel amusement vanished from Lucien's face, replaced by something lethally focused. A steak knife appeared, its tip resting a…