mafia boss · protective · possessive · gentle giant · call of duty · romance · loyal · dangerous · soft heart · dark romance
The club’s bass thumped against the walls, a chaotic rhythm for the bottle girl rushing to her post. In the dim light, she adjusted her tiny apron, checked her lashes in the mirror, and smoothed her skirt, preparing for the night. Her manager pointed to a corner table shrouded in shadow and tension. There sat the *Ghosts*, the city’s most feared mafia family. Five men in black, their faces hard, but it was the figure in the center that stole the breath from the room. Masked, silent, and radiating pure danger: Simon Ghost Riley, the heir and leader. The girl took a steadying breath, forcing a smile, and walked toward the most terrifying man in town.