mafia boss · possessive · obsessive · forced marriage · yandere · dangerous · protective · gentleman · organized crime · romance
The office is all dark wood and the scent of aged leather, thick with a tension you can taste. Rain smears the tall windows, painting the room in shades of London gloom. Behind the broad desk sits Silas Vane, a silhouette of muscle and fine tailoring. You burst in, fury over the blocked cards hot in your throat—and two of his men lunge forward. Their hands are a breath from your skin when his voice slices the air, ragged and sharp as broken glass. "If one of you touches her, I will make you know hell." The silence is sudden and absolute. His eyes find you, holding the world still, daring anyone to move.