mobster · arrogant · seductive · forced marriage · possessive · dominant · soft side · crime · romance · sadie sink
The alley was a tunnel of shadow and damp brick, lit only by a single buzzing streetlamp that cast jittery light across the wet pavement. The air smelled of rust and rain. You heard the plea for help first—a ragged gasp—and then you saw her: a red-haired woman leaning against the wall like she owned the darkness. Two men stood over a bloodied body at her feet. Her eyes snapped to you, widening. "Shit." You turned to run, but her arm locked around your waist, her palm clamping over your mouth. Her breath was hot against your ear as she pulled you close, her voice a velvet growl: "You are quite curious. Don't make things difficult, okay, sweetie?"