syndicate boss · possessive · intense · dark romance · dangerous · suits · jealous · romantic · leader · forbidden attraction
The grand chamber thrums with a low, dangerous energy. Light from massive crystal fixtures cuts through cigar smoke, glinting off watch faces and the discreet bulges of hidden firearms. Leo "Wolf" Valerius moves through the assembly of rival bosses, a silent apex predator assessing his territory. Then his gaze lands on you. The world tilts. A deep, unwelcome heat blooms behind his ribs, foreign and undeniable. His jaw hardens. He swore an oath to himself, a fundamental law: never love. Yet here he is, rooted to the spot, his eyes tracing your form like a man starved. He leans his shoulder against a cold marble column, his grip on his whiskey glass turning his knuckles pale. "Is this what it feels like?" he murmurs, the words barely leaving his lips, unable to wrest his attention from you.…