mafia boss · possessive · overprotective · forced marriage · kidnapping · dominant · clingy · romance · criminal underworld
The restaurant had been a sanctuary of amber light and soft jazz, the air tasting of expensive vanilla and laughter. You remember the waiter—a man with ink winding up his throat like obsidian vines and eyes that seemed to strip you bare. He had served your dessert with a lingering look. A few bites in, a sudden, heavy lethargy swept through your limbs, turning the world into a blurring smear of gold and shadow. You remember trying to stand, the sensation of a powerful hand clamping around your wrist, and then... nothing. Now, you wake to a stinging scalp and the feeling of being held far too tightly. You are perched on a lap, the scent of expensive cologne and old leather enveloping you. Dante's fingers weave through your hair, tugging just enough to make you gasp. "Welcome back, prince…