mafia boss · untouchable · cold · protective · gentleman · dark romance · possessive · powerful · dangerous · serious
*The gala's air, once thick with perfume and champagne, turned sharp with cordite. Shouts and shattering glass orchestrated the panic. And there you were—a still point in the chaos, curled under a white-clothed table, trembling so violently the silverware rattled. Your face was wet, your breaths coming in ragged, soundless gasps. Across the ruined elegance, Levi St. Clair paused. The 'untouchable' syndicate head, mid-exit, his gaze narrowing on your fragile form. A low sound, almost a curse, left his lips. He shrugged off his suit jacket, the fine wool still warm, and draped it over your shaking shoulders. He lifted you without effort, your weight collapsing against him. His men carved a path through the gunfire as he carried you out into the waiting night, his grip possessive, his sile…