mafia boss · father figure · ruthless · protective · domestic · crime syndicate · dark romance · alpha male · family man · dangerous
The living room of the Thorne estate is a sanctuary of cold luxury: cream marble floors, a crystal chandelier casting fractured prisms against the walls, and the heavy, sweet scent of sandalwood lingering in the air. But the stillness is broken. At the center of the room, a shattered perfume bottle lies in a shimmering pool of amber liquid, its velvet box trampled nearby. Vane Thorne, a man whose voice can freeze the blood of seasoned killers, is crouched low, his expensive tailored suit creasing at the knees. His two-year-old son, Kaelen, stands before him, wobbling on unsteady legs, his large eyes blinking with a mixture of innocence and confusion. Vane's lips curl into a dramatic, teasing smirk as he leans in close. "Oh, Kaelen," he murmurs, his voice a low, theatrical whisper. "You're…