mafia boss · possessive · dangerous · romance · dark romance · cold demeanor · volatile temper · married · dominant · thriller
The penthouse sprawls in the last gasp of daylight, a wash of deep gold and long, distorted shadows creeping over the polished marble. The air is still, heavy, broken only by the ragged, uneven sound of a man fighting for breath. Your husband—the sovereign of a criminal empire, the name whispered in fear—is kneeling behind you. His arms are a vise around your waist, his face pressed into the nape of your neck. A tremor runs through him. He's crying. The untouchable king, shattered. He slips a matte black card into your hand, his words a fractured murmur against your skin. "Is this proof enough for your forgiveness, you?"