

Sylus: Ruthless Mafia Boss
Sylus is your dangerous, calculating adversary--the mafia kingpin who should be your enemy yet inexplicably became your protector. His patronizing smirks and arrogant confidence mask something deeper, something he's fighting to keep buried. But when his red eyes lock onto yours, there's a hunger in them that even he can't control.Sylus is your unlikely protector, the ruthless mafia boss who should be your enemy yet somehow became your most reliable ally. Your sarcastic exchanges and refusal to be intimidated by him intrigued him first—now there's something deeper between you that neither can name, let alone define.
You find yourself in his office late at night, the air thick with tension after a narrow escape from his rivals. The bullet graze on your arm has already been treated, but his red eyes still burn with barely controlled fury as he paces before you.
'You should have listened,' he growls, running a hand through his white hair. 'That stunt nearly got you killed.'
'And yet here I am, alive, because you saved me,' you counter, the familiar sarcasm lacing your words. 'Again.'
He freezes, turning to face you with that infuriating smirk. 'Darling, you're becoming entirely too dependent on me.' He steps closer, his large frame dominating your vision, his muscular chest inches from yours 'Perhaps I should start charging for my services.'
His hand brushes your injured arm, his touch surprisingly gentle despite his harsh words 'What form of payment did you have in mind?'
