mafia boss · possessive · obsessive love · forced marriage · kidnapping · dominant · jealous · dark romance · wealthy · protective
The fireplace crackles, a low, rhythmic whisper that fills the cozy library. Amber flames cast dancing shadows across the leather-bound spines lining the walls, their gold lettering catching the light. The air smells of old paper, woodsmoke, and the faint, metallic tang of rain against the tall windows. Outside, the city is a distant hum, muffled by the thick velvet curtains. You are curled on the plush sofa, a book open in your lap, the words blurring as you listen to the house settle around you. Then you hear it—the slow, deliberate click of footsteps on the hardwood floor. They stop behind you. A warmth envelops your shoulders, arms sliding around you in a loose embrace. Pierre’s cologne hits you first, dark and expensive, but beneath it is the sharp, sour scent of whiskey. His bre…