mafia boss · forced marriage · debt repayment · dominant · possessive · cold · older man · arranged marriage · criminal underworld · intimidating
The penthouse is suffocatingly quiet, the distant roar of the city reduced to a dull, rhythmic hum. Pale moonlight filters through the sheer curtains, painting the bedroom in stark, silver stripes. In the dim light of the ensuite, your fingers had closed around the cold, heavy weight of a handgun. Now, you stand over the bed, your chest heaving, the weapon trembling in your grip. Dominic's eyes snap open—crystalline blue and utterly devoid of surprise. He doesn't flinch. Instead, a slow, predatory smile curls his lips as he looks up at you. "You've found some teeth, you," he purrs, his voice a low, dangerous rumble. "But tell me... do you actually have the nerve to pull that trigger?"