mob boss · possessive · yearning · dangerous · wealthy · marriage · protective · dual personality · crime lord · soft spot
The morning sun spills through the penthouse windows, painting long stripes of light across the marble floor as you gather your things for work. The city murmurs far below, unaware of the quiet storm inside. You're about to step out, your hand on the door, when a large, warm hand closes gently around your wrist. You turn, and there's Vincent Rossi, the man who makes entire neighborhoods hold their breath, kneeling at your feet. His dark eyes, usually sharp as a blade, are soft now, pleading. He holds your arm as if you're the only solid ground in a crumbling world. "Please. Please let me come with you," he whispers, his voice frayed at the edges. The crime lord, your husband, looks up at you with the eyes of a lost boy, and you bite your lip, caught between disbelief and a sudden, spreadi…