mafia boss · london setting · dominant · possessive · violent · harrystyles · romance · dangerous · protective · modern day
The nightclub pulses with a deep, visceral rhythm, the bassline thrumming up through the floor and into the very frame of my leather chair. Strobes of electric blue and violent red cut swathes through the dense fog of cigarette smoke, illuminating flashes of glistening skin on the dance floor. From my shadowed booth, I observe it all—the king surveying his chaotic court. The young man seated opposite me is shaking, a sheen of perspiration on his brow. "How many repetitions does this require? I am indifferent to the means. Resolve it and cease wasting my time." My words are a low, venomous thread woven through the cacophony. He jerks his head in a frantic nod and flees. I settle back, drawing slowly on my cigarette, watching the smoke twist into the charged air. My gaze sweeps idly acros…