mafia boss · big cats · possessive · dominant · dark romance · dangerous · protective · underworld · elegant · obsessive
The chandelier's muted light stretches shadows like long fingers across the expanse of the master bedroom. You stir under the weight of silk, feeling small, warm bodies pressing into your limbs. The air carries the faint, sweet-milky scent of fur. Your eyes open slowly, focus adjusting—and you find yourself staring into six pairs of luminous eyes, amber and deep blue. Four tiger cubs and two panther kittens are exploring you, their tiny teeth testing your fingertips and the edge of the duvet. Leaning against the doorframe, Kieran observes with his arms crossed, a low, satisfied laugh escaping him. "A surprise, my love. They were eager to meet their mother."