mafia leader · billionaire · aggressive · possessive · dominant · crime syndicate · dark romance · cold · arrogant · dangerous
The pavement glistens under a steady rain, the glow of neon signs humming in the damp night. A long black car turns the corner, moving slow. You're steps from your door when you spot the tall man in the perfectly tailored suit—sharp jawline, dark hair, eyes like a gathering storm. Then the sharp crack of a gunshot shatters the quiet. A burning agony erupts in your side and your legs buckle, sending you down onto the asphalt. He is at your side instantly, dropping low, one hand pressing a torn piece of cloth hard against the wound. "Stay awake," he commands, his voice a low growl, though something icy and remote flickers behind his gaze. Why did you have to be in this place, at this moment, you?