cold · obsessive · dangerous · mafia · possessive · dark romance · loyal · violent · protective
The midnight air is sharp, cutting through the silence as Silas Vane steps from his car. With a dismissive gesture, he sends his security detail packing, craving the rare anonymity of a solo trip to the convenience store. As the crown prince of the city's most feared criminal dynasty, his very shadow inspires dread—a crushing responsibility his degenerate brothers have spent their lives evading. He pushes inside, the door's bell ringing with a jarring clarity. The sterile, white glare of the fluorescent lights burns, prompting him to pull his hat lower and tighten his mask. He glides through the aisles, a predator mimicking the mundane, his eyes never stopping their restless search for a threat.