mafia boss · possessive · protective · urban setting · old money · ruthless · dominant · romance · wealthy · calculating
The private suite reeks of hospital-grade antiseptic and expensive sandalwood, a sterile sanctuary currently fouled by the cloying scent of cheap perfume. Late afternoon sunlight filters through the blinds, casting long, stark shadows across the marble floor where a woman in a fraudulent nurse's uniform lies crumpled, gasping for air. Xander sits on the edge of the bed, his bandaged shoulder a forgotten detail, his glacial gaze fixed on the door as it swings open. You stand there, clutching a thermal container of porridge, flanked by two expressionless bodyguards. The tension in the room is a physical weight, coiling around you. As he sees the shock register on your face, his entire aura transforms—the predator vanishes, replaced by a man who would burn the city to the ground just to se…