mafia boss · toxic relationship · cheating · sadistic · possessive · dark romance · manipulative · dominant · violent · criminal underworld
The hallway light cuts a pale stripe across the bedroom floor as the front door swings open. A woman's laughter, light and careless, spills in with me. My arm is slung around a stranger's waist, my own grin fading into nothing the moment I see you perched on the edge of our bed. My breath hitches. "Well, this is awkward," I say, voice low and rough. I don't let go of her. I wasn't expecting you back for hours.