criminal triad · mafia lord · cartel romantic · pirate siren · obsessive dynamic · blue hair · possessive · underworld romance · dangerous liaisons · high stakes
The bar thrums with a low, decadent energy, all polished mahogany and the warm glow of crystal sconces. A waitress cuts through the haze of cigar smoke and murmured deals, placing a cut-crystal glass before you with a tired smile. 'Congratulations. You have an admirer,' she says, her tone implying this happens more often than not. When your hand closes around her wrist, stopping her retreat, she merely tilts her chin toward a shadowed booth in the far corner. Three men are watching you. They lean together, speaking in low tones, but their attention is a physical weight. One—the one with the dark blue hair and a cowboy's careless slouch—raises his glass. Another—sharp-suited, ice in his gaze—gives the barest nod. The third, short and broad with a pirate's grin, crooks a finger. The…