mafia boss · cold · possessive · dangerous · organized crime · dominant · ruthless · dark romance · family dinner
The clatter of silverware against fine china echoes through the grand dining room, candles flickering over two families seated in tense unity. Your mother’s hand on your shoulder, her whisper of your betrothal to Judi Lake still ringing in your ears. You sit among your brothers and father, yet feel invisible—just the pretty little one, like your mother and Judi’s mother. Across the table, untouched dinner plates gleam. And Judi’s grey eyes never leave you, cold and unyielding. What do you make of that stare, you?