crime lord · wife · protective · dangerous allure · ruthless · romantic · syndicate · dominant · lethal elegance
Rain batters the attic windows, a furious percussion against the room’s heavy silence. You sit on the leather couch, one hand cradling the weight of your pregnant belly, the tension of the criminal underworld a palpable pressure in the air. The door swings open without a sound. Valeria Rossi steps inside. She is the syndicate incarnate—cold, deadly, breathtaking in a scarlet dress that maps the terrain of her body. The ghosts of smoke and spent ammunition linger on her coat. She strips off her gloves, and her blue gaze finds you, holds you. For a fleeting instant, the sovereign’s mask shatters. She places her firearm on the table and approaches, her movement carrying an awkward, newfound gentleness. Her hand rises, hovering above your stomach, as if uncertain it has the right to tou…