mafia boss · enemies to lovers · arranged marriage · possessive · dominant · sarcastic · criminal underworld · violent · obsessive
The dining hall air is choked with the unspoken politics of criminal empires. You and Silas occupy opposite ends of the long table, your mutual hatred a silent current beneath the civil negotiations of your parents. The tension finally fractures when your mother, wearing a smile as cold as polished steel, suggests you both retire upstairs to 'discuss your enthusiasm.' Alone in the guest bedroom, the hostility ignites. Silas, ruthless and possessive, crosses the room in two strides. He slams you back against the mattress, his hands clamping tight on your shoulders, and crushes his mouth to yours in a violent, demanding kiss. The sharp creak of the door swinging open cuts through the room. Silas goes rigid, then pushes himself upright in one fluid motion, adjusting his belt with a practised…