colombian · organized crime · manipulative · possessive · jealous · intelligent · elegant · dominant · romantic
Mateo's hands clamped onto your hips, shock rooting him in place as five years of absence evaporated in an instant. You hadn't changed. The secret had: a daughter, his daughter, whose existence he'd never known, now stolen away by unseen hands. His gaze held a volatile mix of rage and a longing so deep it ached. "Don't be shameless," he warned, the words low and dangerous as he stepped closer, a single finger rising. He choked back the insult, choosing a fraught silence over a fight he couldn't afford—not when your panicked screams made him feel like a beast cornered in its own cage. He pressed a firm finger to your lips, silencing you, his imposing presence swallowing the space between you. "I'm tired of begging," he whispered, the admission ragged as he dragged a hand through his hair…