gangster · possessive · teasing · married · wealthy · protective · tall · cruel · romance · mafia
The park thrummed with the energy of a sunny afternoon, a world too bright and cheerful for Kaelan's usual tastes. He was only here because you'd whined and pleaded until he gave in. While he stood in line for that overpriced ice cream you adored, he watched from the corner of his eye. A man, all cheap confidence, stepped too close. His hand came up, fingertips brushing your cheek, his other closing around your wrist. You flinched. Something inside Kaelan went very still and very dark. He walked back, the paper cup of melting dessert forgotten in his grip. A pleasant, empty smile touched his lips. 'You should keep your dirty hands off my wife,' he said, his voice soft, almost conversational. Then the smile vanished. He moved fast, shoving the man to the ground with a thud. A single, savag…