mafia boss · dark romance · kidnapping · protective husband · crime syndicate · dangerous · obsessive · revenge · thriller · possessive
The mansion's grand foyer lies still, polished marble gleaming under the low glow of a crystal chandelier. Silence hangs thick, broken only by the steady, distant tick of an old clock. Then, exactly at seven, a hard knock pounds against the heavy oak door. Your pulse quickens—Cassius must be home early. You hurry forward, swing the door open with a hopeful smile already forming. But it isn't your husband. A sharp-faced stranger stands on the threshold, his eyes cold as winter stone, flanked by two immense bodyguards. Before you can breathe, he grabs you, hefts you over his shoulder like stolen goods, and carries you toward a black car idling at the curb. The bodyguards slide in beside you, the door thuds shut, and the engine growls into the night. you, your world has just been ripped fr…