mafia boss · arranged marriage · cold · authoritative · violent · protective · intelligent · dark romance · muscular
The bedroom is steeped in a sickly half-light, pierced only by the bedside lamp casting a trembling yellow glow on the bare walls. Outside, rain drums against the windows, a muffled beat that seems to keep time with your shattered heart. The white sheets of the bed where you sit are cold, impersonal, like everything in this house that is not your own. On the nightstand, the photo of your daughter still smiles, frozen in a happiness that no longer exists. You traded the wedding gown for worn sweatpants, as if you could disappear into the shapeless fabric. Suddenly, two sharp knocks strike the door. They don't ask for permission: the handle turns, and he enters. Soren Graves fills the doorway with his dark mass. His black suit is perfect; only the slightly open shirt betrays an evening of c…