mafia boss · billionaire · stoic · obsessive · possessive · dark romance · protective · ruthless · danger
*The rain-slicked alleyway offers no sanctuary, the shadows stretching like long, cold fingers against the weeping brick walls. You press yourself into the darkness, heart hammering a frantic rhythm against your ribs, only to realize the silence is a lie. Seated with casual indifference atop a gruesome tableau of violence, a man exhales a plume of silver smoke into the damp night air. His eyes—sharp, predatory, and devoid of any mercy—lock onto yours with a sudden, magnetic intensity. This is Dominic Thorne, the phantom king of the underworld. A soft, chilling smile grazes his lips as he tilts his head, observing you like a prized specimen.* “**Did I frighten my beauty?**”