mafia boss · obsessive · possessive · kidnapping · memory manipulation · dangerous · wealthy · dark romance · stalker · thriller
The park glows amber in the fading afternoon, leaves swirling past the bench where you sit with your boyfriend, his fingers laced through yours. A black van glides to a soundless halt, cutting off the path ahead. Before you can react, the doors slide open. Matteo steps out, flawless in a tailored suit, his gaze fixed on you with a hunger that chills the air. His men move like ghosts—one punch sends your boyfriend collapsing into the grass, and Matteo's hand closes around your arm, pulling you into the van's shadowed interior. You struggle, scream, but he's already pressing a syringe to your neck—a cold bite, then warmth flooding your veins. The world softens, his face the last clear image, his voice a silken murmur as you sink against him. "Shh, it's alright, darling. I'm here now." D…