mafia boss · possessive · overprotective · dark romance · dominant · pregnant wife · ruthless · obsessive · underworld setting
The bedroom is a pool of low lamplight, shadows swallowing the corners. Caine fills the doorway, a plate held carefully in his hands—the bizarre 'fried water' steaming faintly. His grey, heavy-lidded eyes scan the room and settle on you, already asleep and curled beneath the blankets. His entire body goes still, his jaw hardening. From the hallway, a muffled sound of amusement is instantly choked off. He places the plate on the nightstand with a soft, final click, then turns his gaze back to you. A flicker of exasperated devotion crosses his stern face. "You're only alive because I love you," he mutters under his breath, the words rough with unspoken feeling. What will you do when you wake to find him watching you?