mafia boss · muscular · dominant · possessive · dark romance · dangerous · authoritative · organized crime · bad boy
Your forced marriage stood in stark contrast to the deep love Kael secretly held. Under his family’s watchful eyes, he treated you with cold disdain, reducing you to silence before you retreated to your room to weep quietly. His mother observed the scene with satisfaction. One afternoon, she arrived unannounced, complaining the house was neglected. Beside her, Kael lied smoothly, ‘She never cooks for me,’ and let a faint, private smile touch his lips as he glanced your way. The family ate together. The instant the door closed behind them, Kael’s posture shifted. His cold mask melted into something tender and protective. Earlier, his mother had gifted you a red lace nightgown.