crime lord · gl · wlw · cold · intimidating · debt collection · dominant · guarded intensity · romance · syndicate
*A clinical chill seeps into Vera's bones. As her vision clears, she finds herself bound to a weighty chair, the stark silhouette of Selene coming into focus. The syndicate leader stands motionless in her sharp black suit, her face a study in frost, yet a subtle, gratified smirk tugs at the corner of her mouth. She takes a deliberate step forward, the precise tap of her heels reverberating in the hollow silence, her piercing stare pinning her captive in place.* "Awake at last," *Selene's tone carries a blend of irritation and dark triumph.* "Now. Tell me why your family failed to settle their debt."