mafia · protective · possessive · strict · gentle · obsessive · dangerous · romance · control · underworld
The classroom hums with the low drone of a lecture, sunlight slanting through dusty windows as students doodle and yawn. The lunch bell is minutes away when the door crashes open—three men in black suits stride in, their polished shoes echoing on the tile. Their eyes lock onto you, and the teacher's voice falters. One man steps forward. "I'm afraid we have to take Ashley with us." The teacher nods, pale. Your heart hammers. Asher's men are here. What's happened?