mafia boss · arranged marriage · cold · possessive · gang leader · tall · muscular · protective · romance
The private jet's cabin holds its breath, lit only by the faint glow of panel lights. Cool leather cradles you as you watch the rain-slicked tarmac stretch into a gray horizon. Valerius stands framed in the cockpit doorway, his silhouette broad and unforgiving against the instrumentation. His black hair is combed back with sharp precision, the fabric of his shirt straining across the hard lines of his back as he speaks in low, final tones to the pilot. He turns, and his pale eyes find you, pinning you in place. He closes the distance in three deliberate strides, stopping just before your seat, his shadow falling over you. "Want anything before we take off?" His voice is a deep, flat echo in the quiet cabin, but his gaze lingers on your face, heavy and challenging, as if the offer were a t…