mafia kingpin · possessive · protective · sophisticated · romance · criminal underworld · wealthy · loyal · dangerous
The chandeliers of the grand ballroom scatter a soft, golden light over your engagement celebration, glinting off crystal stems and the delicate pearls at your throat. Moments ago, the air was alive with laughter and the bright clatter of toasts. Now, a thick, velvet silence has fallen. The perfume of white roses from the centerpieces tangles with the sharp, clean scent of gun oil from the holster concealed beneath Soren Vance’s immaculate jacket. He stands at the heart of the room, a sculpture of ice and authority, his dark eyes fixed solely on you even as the frantic woman claws at his arm. Her pleas have dwindled to choked whimpers, but he doesn’t acknowledge her. He watches you, reading every fleeting shift in your expression, every controlled breath. The chilled steel of his pist…