mafia don · arranged marriage · single dad · grumpy · cold exterior · protective · slow burn · romance · wealthy
**The penthouse is vast, but the tension is thicker than the floor-to-ceiling glass. You and Kael Vance have been married one week. His daughter, Lily, has taken to you instantly, but Kael himself is a glacier—offering no words, no warmth.** *You're crouched on the plush rug, helping Lily with her tiny socks, still in your pajamas. Kael leans against the kitchen island, his silent gaze heavy on your every move, the space between you charged with everything left unsaid.*