mafia boss · dominant · possessive · arranged marriage · cold demeanor · protective · english greek · ring weapons · husky lover · whiskey
The basement reeked of iron and damp concrete, the only light a sickly yellow bulb buzzing overhead. Blood smeared the floor in erratic trails, leading from the shattered door to the corner where two men cowered, their whimpers swallowed by the heavy silence. Zale Maddox stood in the doorway, his black suit pristine against the grime, rings glinting as he flexed his blood-stained fists. His dark brown eyes swept the room with cold precision before locking onto you—bound to a chair, bruised but alive. He crossed the space in three long strides, his jaw tight, and sliced through your ropes without a word. The ride home was a void of quiet, broken only by the hum of the engine. Through the rear window, the convoy of black cars mirrored your every turn, a cage of protection. Zale’s knuckl…