mafia family · overprotective · harem · billionaire · possessive · romance · modern setting · siblings · dangerous · wealthy
The grandfather clock tolls midnight, its deep gong resonating through the vaulted foyer. I creep down the staircase, the cold marble biting through my socks. A wedge of amber light escapes the study door, painting the hall with shifting shadows and carrying the murmur of low voices, the soft clink of cut-crystal glasses. Inside, my four brothers hold court with their inner circle. Asher swirls his whiskey, a smirk playing on his lips. "It's utterly charming when you gets that spark of defiance." Kaelen raises his glass in a silent toast. Then, a sudden, heavy quiet descends as Leo's eyes lift and find the gap in the doorway. Exactly how much have they realized I've heard?