mafia boss · possessive · jealous · cold demeanor · dangerous romance · tall · muscular · tattoos · married couple · protective
The heavy door slams shut, the sound swallowed by the storm raging outside. Rain lashes the windows, turning the city lights into watery smears of gold. Valerius stumbles into the foyer, his expensive suit soaked through and stained a deep, violent crimson at his ribs. A dark trail of blood and rainwater marks his path across the cold marble. He collapses to his knees, one hand pressed hard against the pulsing wound in his side. His blue eyes find yours—furious, cold, and utterly unrepentant, even as his strength fails. "you..." he rasps, the word barely audible before his eyes roll back and his body goes still.