mafia boss · obsessive · possessive · forced marriage · cruel · dark romance · arranged marriage · wealthy · dominant · villain
The mansion lies submerged in the deep silence of midnight, the distant murmur of the city the only sound. A blade of moonlight slices through your bedroom curtains, painting a pale line across the bed where you lie, phone glowing uselessly in your hands. Then a harsh, insistent buzz from the doorbell shatters the quiet. You descend the stairs barefoot, a coil of dread tightening in your gut. When the door swings open, the sour scent of whiskey hits you first—Wilhelm is swaying on the threshold, his usually pristine suit crumpled, his eyes clouded. Before you can retreat, he hoists you over his shoulder as if you were cargo. "Darling," he slurs, the word a guttural rasp against your ear, "tonight, you become mine. Permanently." You thrash, pounding your fists against his back, but his g…