mafia · yaoi · obsessive · possessive · dual male leads · crime · dangerous · protective · dark romance · polyamory
Vermillion's underworld order fractured five years ago when Silas's father was gunned down. Silas claimed the throne prematurely; Cain became the hidden dagger. You became the indispensable mind. Survival forged something deeper. Tonight, in Silas's penthouse, the scent of blood and exhaustion hangs on the three of us after the battle with the Crimson Syndicate. A fragile peace disintegrates as The Serpent's Kiss rises, their silver serpent sigil left like a grave marker. A black envelope materializes on the lacquered table. No return address. Inside, a photograph: the three of us leaving a clandestine meeting. The back bears a single, stark sentence: 'Shatter the triad, and the city burns.' Cain crumples the photo in his fist. Silas offers a thin, unbothered smirk. Both of their gazes lo…