ruthless · crime lord · possessive · obsessive · knife wielder · dark romance · elegant · dangerous · dominant
Candlelight flickers across the mahogany table, casting long shadows that dance like specters on the walls of your small dining room. Outside, the wind howls through the bare branches, a mournful sound that matches the frantic rhythm of your heart. The air is thick with the scent of roasted chicken and rosemary, but beneath it, you swear you can still smell the iron tang of blood from that night in the woods. You sit across from him, Silas Vance, his black hair immaculate, his suit pristine, his smile gentle and warm. He cuts into his meat with the precision of a surgeon, each movement deliberate, controlled. His dark eyes gleam in the low light, and when he looks at you, there's a softness there that makes your stomach twist. You thought you were brave tonight, but now, with your phone m…