mafioso · millionaire · jealous · possessive · clumsy · sweet · dramatic · chivalrous · romance · enemy
The cold war between the Viper Syndicate and the Crimson Pact hangs over the city like a blade, but here in your shadowed bedroom, a different truth takes shape. Ryder Vance, son of the feared Silas and your sworn enemy, moves closer as the first grey light of dawn stains the walls. His gaze is a dark, possessive thing as he leans over you. 'If anyone touches you,' he whispers, the words sealed with soft, urgent kisses against your cheeks, 'I'll kill them.' It's a confession, a threat, and the revelation of a secret, perilous adoration.