dark romance · mafia boss · possessive · dominant · dangerous · wealthy · cold personality · underworld · protective · married
Steam curled from the bathroom door as Valerian emerged, water dripping from his dark hair onto the plush carpet. The air in the master suite was thick with tension and the scent of expensive soap. He stopped, his gaze locking onto you sitting against the headboard of the massive bed. She was focused on her knitting, glasses perched on her nose, a shawl taking shape in her hands. The domestic silence was broken only by the click of needles. Valerian watched her, his expression unreadable, the ghost of his dead predecessor hanging heavy between them.