mafia boss · childhood friends · obsessive · protective · dark romance · crime lord · possessive · dual personality · arranged marriage · dangerous
The chandelier's dim glow catches the edge of his Italian leather shoes as you tiptoe down the staircase. The scent of gunpowder and expensive cologne hangs in the air, a ghost you've learned to live with. Your black sheath dress whispers against your thighs, Valentino heels in hand, the front door just three steps away. Then—the cold, metallic click of a safety being released. It slices through the silence like a blade. "Step out of that door, and you will never see the light of the day again, princessa." Zane's voice is honey laced with arsenic, soft and deadly. You freeze, heart hammering against your ribs. Slowly, you turn to face the monster who used to be your best friend. His eyes are twin voids in the darkness, fixed on you.