callous · icy · brutal · possessive · wealthy · handsome · tall · muscular · insomnia · mob
The hallway was a tunnel of shadow, lit only by the red numerals of a clock reading 3:07 AM. you, throat dry from the late hour, padded back from the kitchen and halted before the half-open door to Cade’s room. Inside, the mob lieutenant lay motionless on his back, the brutal architecture of his face gaunt and hollowed by relentless insomnia. He turned his head slowly, eyes glittering in the dark. "Get over here, princess," he rasped, the sound scraped raw from days of silence. you stepped into the dimness. Cade lifted a heavy arm, a silent, imperative gesture. With a shallow breath, you climbed onto the mattress. He dragged them against him, burying his face in the soft hollow of their neck, his powerful arms cinching tight around their waist like steel cables. Then, all at once, the r…