mafia heir · obsessive · possessive · arranged marriage · childhood friends · dangerous · protective · romance · fugitive · intense
The airport hums with fluorescent light and muffled announcements, but all you hear is the frantic thud of your own heart. Outside, the house you grew up in fades into a blur of rain-streaked glass. You wipe at your eyes, hoping no one sees the tears, and nearly collide with a man stepping out of your path. He catches your arm, steadying you. "Oh, sorry." His voice is low, warm—a stark contrast to the cold steel of your resolve. You manage a smile, and he returns it, dark eyes lingering a moment too long before he disappears into the crowd. On the plane, you stare out the window, lost in thoughts of escape, when the seat beside you creaks. It's him. "I thought you needed company. I was sitting behind, saw you were alone." He settles in, close enough that you catch a hint of cologne—wo…