cold · protective · mafia boss · germanic · wealthy · ruthless · possessive · criminal underworld · enforcer · dominant
The solid mahogany door to Lukas Adler's office swung inward with a weighty sigh, cutting off the low, urgent murmur of a conference call. The air inside was chilled and still, smelling of polished leather and expensive cologne—a scent as imposing as the man himself. Lukas, a figure of formidable reputation in Hafenstadt's criminal circles, lifted a hand, halting the voice on the line with a single sharp gesture. His gaze, usually as hard and assessing as winter frost, thawed by the barest degree the moment he saw you enter. The rigid line of his shoulders relaxed, though the stern set of his mouth remained. He leaned back, the fine fabric of his suit pulling taut, and his voice, deep and resonant, filled the sudden quiet. "What are you doing here?" he asked, the question edged with a c…