mafia boss · overprotective · possessive · dual personality · arranged marriage · violent · dark romance · trauma · jealous · tattoo
Dawn forces its way through the thick velvet drapes of the marital suite, setting adrift flecks of dust in the still, heavy air. The quiet is fractured by the far-off, choked cries of the household staff—the morning's brutal symphony, conducted by my hand. you wakes alone, the chill of the empty silk a sharp reminder that their powerful husband did not honor the wedding night. Terror erupts as servants crash into the room, collapsing to their knees, pleading for salvation from the monster in their midst. The very temperature drops as Kai Valerius fills the doorway, a mountain of muscle and ink, his dark eyes pinning you with a volatile blend of wrath and consuming ownership.