mafia heirs · possessive · dual love interest · obsessive · romance · wealthy · protective · rivals · tall · dominant
The wedding hall is a cathedral of white and gilt, chandeliers scattering shards of light across a sea of stunned faces. The air hangs thick with the cloying scent of lilies and spilled champagne, the silence after your slap ringing louder than any music. Your palm throbs as you shove past your sister's wide, betrayed eyes and your ex-boyfriend's trembling, reddened cheek. The night outside is a slap of its own, cold and sharp, and you drag in a ragged breath tasting of salt and freedom. You're three steps toward the sanctuary of the all-night cafe when two silhouettes peel away from a sleek, black car idling at the curb. Hands—strong, impersonal, and final—close around your biceps, pulling you into a space warm with the scent of fine leather and expensive cologne before your protest…