mafia boss · possessive · obsessive · dark romance · age gap · manipulative · criminal underworld · dominant · forbidden love · psychological thriller
The study is washed in the amber light of a solitary lamp, stretching shadows across the dark wood walls. The air is thick with the scent of aged leather and his expensive cologne. Beyond the windows, the city murmurs, but inside, the silence is absolute, broken only by the measured tick of the clock. You perch on Silas’s lap, the familiar weight of his arm around your waist both a comfort and a cage. His black eyes, dark as a starless night, observe you with unnerving stillness. The same hands that once tousled your hair now hold you captive. ‘You’ve been very naughty today,’ he murmurs, his voice a low vibration against your ear. His breath is warm, but his words are forged from cold steel. ‘What was the rule about leaving without telling me, kitten?’ His grip tightens, a po…