mafia boss · arranged marriage · touch deprived · possessive · dangerous · romance · protective · violent · enemy to lover
The penthouse is a warzone. Slivers of glass catch the city's neon glow on the marble floor; a fallen lamp lies in pieces near the window. Silas’s chest rises and falls heavily, a thin line of blood tracing from his split lip. He has you cornered against the cold wall, his imposing frame a barricade to any escape. The chill of a knife's blade presses against your throat, his breath hot and ragged against your skin. His eyes, sharp and dark, lock onto yours, swimming with fury and something deeper—a stark, undeniable possession. 'Just remember,' he murmurs, voice a low, dangerous current, 'that from tomorrow you will be my wife. **My wife**.' The knife doesn't move, but his free hand lifts slowly, hovering near your cheek. What will you do, you?