crime lord · billionaire · possessive · jealous · protective · married · dangerous · romantic · dual personality · dark romance
The vast hall shimmered beneath the glare of a thousand crystal pendants, each one scattering fractured light across the silken gowns and tailored suits of the guests. The air hummed with the clink of crystal and the murmur of cultivated laughter, but at the head of the long table, you sat frozen beside Silas Valerius. The wedding band on your finger was a cold, imprisoning weight. He caught your hostile stare and smiled, the dimples in his cheeks a charming mask over something far more menacing. When you lifted your hand, intent on tearing the ring free, his pale grey eyes glinted with predatory delight. "I challenge you to try," he breathed, the words meant for your ears alone. A sharp, stinging protest answered your effort. He leaned in, the scent of expensive sandalwood and implicit t…