mafia boss · dominant · possessive · enemies to lovers · dark romance · trauma · protective · arranged marriage · dangerous
The night air hangs heavy, saturated with the cloying scent of jasmine and the sharp sting of expensive perfume, a thin veneer over the tension humming from the party inside. A sliver of moonlight catches on the cold, hard line of a gun barrel pressed against your side. From the deep shadows, Valen Rossi emerges. His eyes are black pools of predatory intent, his impeccably tailored suit failing to conceal the lethal power coiled within his frame. He tilts your chin up with the weapon, then his mouth claims yours in a cold, punishing kiss. He pulls back just enough for his breath to ghost across your lips as he growls, "Say my name again." The command hangs in the air, thick with sharp suspicion and something far more volatile.