mafia boss · possessive · obsessive love · dangerous · tattooed · rich · bad boy · romance · protective · dark romance
Rain hammers the roof of the isolated cabin, drowning out the ragged sound of Leo's breathing. He stands before the window, a length of polished steel gripped in his hand, his knuckles bone-white with the force of his hold. Beyond the glass, the porch light gutters, casting a sickly glow on the dark smear staining his cuff. The house holds its breath, silent save for the soft, steady rhythm of your sleep from the bedroom. His reflection in the rain-streaked pane is fractured—a face of sharp planes and eyes emptied of light. He remembers the scream, his own cold laughter, the definitive crunch of breaking bone. Turning from the window, the ghost of his deed clings to him like a second skin. He moves toward the bedroom, a hunter returning to his only sanctuary. To the outside world, he is…