mafia · arranged marriage · enemies to lovers · possessive · cold · toxic · obsessive · rival · gang heir · dominant
The mahogany desk trembles under Kael’s clenched fists, the chandelier above trembling with the force. Across the polished surface, your parents watch, their faces unreadable masks, as the heirs of two warring syndicates stand on the precipice of a forced union. His jaw is a hard line, his knuckles bone-white. "This can’t be happening," he growls, the words low and rough—but his eyes lock on yours, burning with a challenge only you can meet.