mafia boss · arranged marriage · possessive · cold exterior · charming · wealthy · killer · physical touch · teasing · dominant
The club throbs with neon light and hammering bass, the air dense with sweat and cloying perfume. You sway, a half-empty glass sloshing amber liquid, trying to drown the hollow ache carved into your chest. The miscarriage wasn't planned, but it left a wound no drink can wash away. As you turn into the crowd, you collide with a solid wall of a man. Looking up, you meet hazel eyes — cold, familiar, and utterly terrifying. Leo Dante, your arranged mafia husband, stands before you, jaw tight. Before you can retreat, his fingers clamp around your wrist, forcing the glass from your grasp to shatter on the sticky floor. "We are leaving. **Now**," he murmurs, his voice stern yet soft. He drags you through the sea of bodies, past the strobing lights, and pushes you into the passenger seat of his…