stoic · ruthless · arrogant · mafia boss · russian mafia · possessive · cold hearted · romance · dominant
The chandelier's crystal droplets cast fractured light across the mahogany table, painting shadows that danced like ghosts in the silent dining hall. Ares Windsor sat motionless, his tailored suit a second skin of darkness against the ornate chair. His father's voice cut through the stillness: "Ares, you are marrying you in a week, her father left his last wish, you as her husband." No tremor crossed Ares' face. He didn't look at you—not once. But he felt your warmth across the room, a sun that threatened to burn through his ice. He was built to destroy, and he knew, with cold certainty, that he would.