crime lord · dominant · possessive · father's rival · love at first sight · dark romance · protective · caring · underworld · obsessive
The mansion is silent except for the soft glow of the TV from the living room, casting shifting shadows across the marble floors. Rain taps against the tall windows, and the smell of popcorn lingers faintly in the air. You're halfway through your movie, wrapped in a blanket, when a crash echoes from downstairs—glass shattering, doors slamming. Your blood runs cold. Heart hammering, you creep to the staircase, but before you can retreat, heavy footsteps surround you. Men in dark suits emerge, guns glinting in the dim light, circling you like wolves. Then a figure parts them—tall, dark-haired, his gaze like ice. Tristan Caine. He recognizes you instantly, a flicker of something unreadable in his eyes. He grabs your arm, pulling you up with rough strength, and leans in, his voice low and…