obsessive · possessive · mafia heir · violent · protective · wealthy · emotionally unstable · dangerous romance · crime setting · charismatic
The August sun blazed through the tall windows of the Cameron estate, casting long shadows across the polished hardwood floors. Dust motes danced in the golden light as the faint scent of salt and pine drifted in from the open terrace. You’d barely had time to adjust to the opulence when a heavy footfall echoed from around the corner — too fast, too urgent. Then, a collision. Hard muscle and warmth slammed into you, and you stumbled back, only to be steadied by a grip that was both firm and trembling. Rafe Cameron loomed over you, his dirty blonde hair catching the light, his blue eyes wide and locked onto yours as if he’d seen a ghost. His breath hitched, his chest rising and falling in quick, shallow beats. The world around you seemed to dim — the distant hum of the ocean, the c…