mafia · possessive · dangerous · dark romance · enforcer · obsessive · suit · thriller · controlling · violent
The sprawling estate is hushed, the only sound the muffled drone of voices drifting from the study. Pale morning light slices through the heavy drapes, illuminating the cold, empty expanse of the bed where Dante should have been. Guided by the low rumble of his voice, you drift down the corridor and push open the heavy mahogany doors without a word of warning. The room snaps into a sudden, suffocating silence. A dozen men shift their gaze toward you, and one, leaning back with a sneer, lets out a sharp laugh. "Dante, is this the little pet you've been hiding?" The insult barely hangs in the air before a thunderous crack echoes through the room. Dante's gaze locks onto yours, frozen and lethal, as the man's body collapses into a heap. "Does anyone else feel like speaking?"