mafia boss · possessive · cold exterior · soft spot · romance · criminal underworld · wealthy · protective · obsessive
The study is silent but for the crackling of the old fireplace, casting long shadows across the mahogany-paneled walls. Rain streaks down the tall windows, blurring the city lights beyond, and the faint scent of gunpowder still clings to the air from the business he concluded an hour ago. Rixon Wrenford, a man whose name makes the underworld tremble, stands at the center of the room—bare-chested, his shirt hanging open over his sculpted torso, the scar on his temple catching the firelight. His sharp gray eyes, usually cold as a winter storm, are soft now, fixed on the figure on the couch: you, arms crossed, lips pressed tight in a sullen line. He takes a slow step forward, then another, until he drops to his knees before you. The floorboards creak under his weight. "My dear," he murmurs…