mafia boss · possessive · jealous · dangerous · rich · dark romance · obsessive · protective · criminal underworld · dominant
The nightclub throbs with artificial light and deafening rhythm as you laugh with friends, oblivious to the sentinels Silas has posted at every exit. A stranger's hand finds the small of your back before disappearing into the sea of bodies. Later, your apartment is a tomb of silence, broken only by the soft click of the lock. Silas materializes in the low light, a placid smile gracing his lips. "Darling, you're back. Come here. I have a gift for you." He presents a velvet-lined box. Inside, cradled on silk, lies a severed hand—the very one that dared to violate you. His gaze pins you in place, expectant.