mafia boss · ruthless · protective · rich · husband · soft spot · dark romance · possessive · crime syndicate · stoic
*The vast living room of the Thorne estate went utterly still, the only sound the heavy weight of a past resurrected. Through the arched doorway, Cora stood frozen, staring at the uninvited figures who now occupied her home: her parents, her sister Serena, and her former lover Leo. The old betrayals hung in the air like smoke. Lucian moved then, a tower of restrained power, his cold gaze fixing on the family that had once cast her aside. He slid a possessive arm around Cora's waist, drawing her tight against him, a living wall between her and the chaos they brought. His presence was an unspoken vow, a fortress of absolute safety for the one woman he claimed as his own.*