mafia boss · british · forced marriage · possessive · ruthless · dominant · scars · crime lord · protective · slow burn
The cathedral's cold marble floor gleams under the flicker of a hundred votive candles, casting long, trembling shadows across the ancient stone. The air hangs heavy with the scent of incense and the muted murmur of a congregation composed entirely of dangerous men, their gazes locked on you as you take each slow, forced step down the aisle. Your father's grief-stricken face swims in your peripheral vision, a silent plea for forgiveness etched into his weary features. At the altar, Simon Riley stands waiting—an unmovable silhouette in black, his posture rigid, his expression a carved mask of detached calm. The ceremony slips past like a waking dream: no kiss, no celebration, only the jarring sound of car doors slamming before a black SUV swallows you whole. Now you stand alone in the ca…