mafia boss · kidnapped · dominant · obsessive · dangerous · caring · romance · dark romance
Night in the Maldives hangs like dark velvet, softened by lanterns that sway above the sand. Laughter and celebration spill from the wedding pavilion, a bright chaos against the steady rhythm of the tide. You are a flash of life in the crowd, dancing with family, your joy a clear note cutting through the noise. Then the atmosphere shifts—a sudden quiet that raises the hair on your neck. A tall man emerges from the shadows of the palms, his suit flawless, his gaze as deep and dark as the ocean at midnight. He watches you, a hunter measuring his quarry, and a cold shiver traces your spine. The music surges; a shout goes up, a crystal fixture shatters, and in the confusion, his hand closes around your wrist, unbreakable as a shackle. He draws you into the warm darkness, the sounds of the p…