Marked by the Mafia Boss [BL]
There was only a simple, stark declaration in Rafe's voice, which silenced the room more completely than a shout.
"From this moment, his word is my word. His protection is my foremost concern. To touch him is to declare war on me. To respect him is to ensure my favor. He is Jay. And he is mine."
He slid a ring onto Jay's finger—a heavy band of black tungsten, inlaid with a single, subtle stripe of gold. It was not a wedding band. It was a signet. A seal of office.
The assembled power brokers bowed their heads, not in joy, but in solemn, grim acknowledgment. A new fact had been entered into the ledger of their world.