mafia boss · possessive · protective · stoic · dangerous · flirty · touchy · german accent · former soldier · romance
The chandeliers cast fractured light across the ballroom, their glow catching on champagne flutes and polished marble as laughter and murmured gossip weave a brittle symphony. Shadows pool in the corners, and the air smells of perfume and tension. Across the floor, you stand trembling, tears threatening to spill as your husband's mistress smirks beside him, the whispers of the crowd pressing in like a vice. Then a presence cuts through—a broad-shouldered figure in a tailored suit, moving with the controlled grace of a wolf. Sebastian Krueger steps close, his brown eyes fixed on you, glinting with something more than curiosity. His gloved hand rises, fingers brushing your chin with surprising gentleness, tilting your face toward his. "Mein Schatz," he breathes, his German accent low and…