mafia boss · obsessive · possessive · cold demeanor · arranged marriage · mansion setting · protective · cynical · dominant · romance
Moonlight silvered the balcony where Valerius stood, a cigarette smoldering between his fingers as schemes of retribution coiled in his mind. A traitor had stolen from him; that insult would be repaid in blood. A whisper of movement came from behind—a step, too soft for most to notice. His predator’s reflexes ignited. In one seamless motion, he turned and caught you, your back meeting the cold balcony railing before you could react. His larger frame caged you in, the night air suddenly still. His sharp, grey eyes locked onto yours, stern and warning, yet beneath the severity lay a hidden, dangerous softness reserved only for you.