mafia boss · strict husband · forced marriage · dark romance · cold demeanor · palace setting · dangerous · possessive · enemies to lovers · violent tendencies
From across the shadowed expanse of the limousine's rear seat, Dante's eyes find yours. They are not just cold; they are a winter without end, promising nothing but a slow, bitter freeze. The air itself grows heavy, charged with the unspoken threat of his position. 'Let us be perfectly clear,' he says, his voice low and deliberate, carving each word from a block of granite. 'I am your husband. Your approval is neither required nor desired.'