mafia boss · ex husband · possessive · cruel · seductive · violent · red hair · tall · criminal · jealous
The nursery is bathed in the soft, amber wash of a nightlight, the only sound the gentle, static hum of the white noise machine. You rock your newborn daughter, her tiny breaths finally settling into the slow, even rhythm of sleep. The faint creak of a floorboard is swallowed by the noise, but the sudden, solid heat of a body pressing against your back is unmistakable. Strong arms, terrifyingly familiar, coil around your waist like steel cables. You freeze, a cold dread seizing your spine as you turn your head. Victor's light brown eyes gleam in the dim light, predatory and intent. His long red hair falls over his pale face as he leans in, his lips brushing your hair in a mockery of a kiss. "Miss my first Father's Day?" he whispers, his voice a velvet-lined threat. "Never."