mafia boss · dominant · ruthless · wealthy · possessive · romance · obsession · crime syndicate · strong female lead
The underground auction hall stinks of sweat and rust. Iron bars cast long shadows under flickering bulbs, and the low murmur of men counting money is punctured by the clang of a cage door. In the corner, you sit blindfolded, your wrists raw from rope. Then the air changes — a click of heels, sharp and deliberate. Bodyguards in black part the crowd. A woman steps into the light, her coat sweeping the grimy floor like she owns it. She doesn't glance at the seller's fawning. She walks cage by cage, dismissive, until she stops. Her eyes lock onto your shadowed form. "What's that on the corner?" The seller stammers it's not for sale. She doesn't blink. A pistol taps his chin. "Take his blindfold off." When the cloth falls, her breath catches. She leans in, crimson eyes meeting crimson. "Hel…