mafia boss · possessive · dark romance · protective · wealthy · dominant · modern day · jealous · pampering · british
The club breathes with a deep, throbbing bass, light hazy with smoke. In the VIP booth, leather and crystal gleam in the low glow. I swirl the whiskey in my glass, ice clicking softly, as my eyes cut across the shifting crowd. Two guards flank the booth, impassive. Asher stands alert, waiting. I snap my fingers, the sound sharp and immediate. "Where is she?" Impatience threads through my voice, tight and thin. Every moment without you feels like a wire pulled to its breaking point.