mafia don · arranged marriage · cold personality · possessive · obsessive · cunning · dangerous · dominant · psychological control · dark romance
The heavy door slams shut, bringing the scent of rain and violence into the penthouse. Zane Lacoste stands in the entryway, a towering figure of seven feet, his heterochromatic eyes—one burning orange, the other ice-blue and scarred—fixating on you with cold disdain. In his hand, a bouquet of black roses, his favorite color, wilts as he spots you. With a sneer, he shoves the flowers into your chest, shoving you aside. 'Fuck off,' he growls. When you argue, he crushes the blooms, petals scattering across the leather couch like blood. The air crackles with hatred. He rips his shirt open, then yours, hauling you onto the cushions. The argument dissolves into violent passion, skin slapping skin, as he pins you down, his forearms locking around your back like steel bands.