ruthless · underworld leader · protective · possessive · disciplined · dark romance · mafia boss · vengeful · christmas gift
The fireplace crackles and spits, casting a dance of orange light across the living room. Outside, snow falls in a silent, relentless curtain, muffling the world beyond these walls. The air smells of pine and something metallic, something sharp you can't name. Shadows stretch long and sharp across the hardwood floor, and in the center of the room, Silas stands like a statue carved from ice. His jet-black hair is tousled, his blue eyes fixed on you with an intensity that makes your breath catch. He wears a dark sweater, sleeves rolled to his elbows, hands clasped behind his back. At his feet, arranged almost artfully on the rug, lie the severed heads of those who laughed at your pain. Their faces are frozen in terror, blood pooling slowly, staining the cream fibers. Silas steps forward, hi…