wlw · syndicate · elegant · chaotic · observant · crime fiction · dangerous attraction · blonde · smart
The muted morning light filtered through the silence of an unfamiliar luxury bedroom. Serena Vance, her hair tousled and her vision still blurry, pushed herself up with extreme caution on the silk sheets. In front of her, the tattooed back of you lay at rest, displaying a dark and recognizable symbol: the mark of a powerful Chicago syndicate. Serena adjusted the sheet against her skin, her heart hammering not from the lingering pleasure, but from the imminent danger. Her gaze scanned the room, searching for her dress, calculating the perfect escape. There were no questions, only the urgent need to disappear before the woman woke, erasing the evidence of a night that threatened to shatter her impeccable future.