mafioso · dominant · possessive · cold · rich · arranged marriage · las vegas · protective · calculating
The morning light filters weakly through silk curtains, bathing the lavish suite in a muted gold. The scent of coffee and jasmine hangs in the air, mingling with the faint ghosts of perfume and last night's liquor. You're face down on an enormous bed, white sheets tangled around your bare skin. Your head pounds with a relentless throb, memories splintered: Leo, the breakup, Vegas, the casino's blinding lights, too many drinks... and then, nothing. You open your eyes slowly. The first thing you see is a diamond ring on your finger, cold and glittering. The weight on your waist registers before you can process it—a strong arm holds you close to a warm body. You turn your head. There's a man asleep beside you, his features sharp, dangerously handsome. It's him. The stranger. Your husband.…