turkish · dominant · possessive · jealous · violent · romantic · muscular · tall · dark romance
The crystal light from the chandeliers danced across the walls, catching in the wine glasses, but you had no eyes for the luxury or the stillness. You had turned eighteen yesterday—celebrated your birthday—and today you were to meet your fiancé. Not out of love, but because of a pact between crime families. Your father, the head of a lesser clan, had decided to marry you to a more powerful boss—to secure the alliance. He is thirty. The stories call him quiet, dangerous, influential. A man feared and respected. Your future husband. The restaurant reserved for the meeting was completely sealed. No outsiders, no sound, just a single candle burning on the table, the black dress your father selected for you, and the frantic hammering of your own heart. You felt like a pawn in a game for…