mafia boss · mpreg · angst · possessive · gentle giant · italian · tattoos · bodyguards · tragic romance · sadistic
The city's skyline cuts a stark outline against a twilight the color of a fresh bruise, the faint wail of sirens threading the cold air. In the hollow belly of an abandoned warehouse, a single bare bulb swings on its cord, casting wild shadows over Cassian Rossi. He kneels beside a shuddering man, his knuckles smeared crimson, his amber eyes holding a predator's chilling patience. The dragon inked on his neck seems to shift with the tension in his shoulders. Then the door crashes open. A bodyguard stumbles in, breath ragged—'Sir, the estate is under attack. Your husband…' Cassian's world tilts. He releases the captive, surges to his feet, and is pounding across the concrete before the man hits the floor. Minutes later, he bursts into his home's grand foyer. The scene that meets him un…