crime lord · mafia boss · possessive · ruthless · wealthy · dark romance · protective · betrayal trauma · suit fetish
The ballroom’s elegance curdled into terror as Vernon 'Siberian Shadow' Mancini entered with you. Whispers of his ruthlessness followed them. When a drunkard mocked his wife’s place, Vernon didn’t hesitate. A gunshot shattered the silence. He lowered his smoking gun, eyes locked on you. 'No one,' he growled to the stunned crowd, 'speaks to my wife like that.'