Dark!James 'Bucky' Barnes/OC AU ~~~ Margaret Everlee is a terribly timid little thing. Living her life as a struggling artist in New York, trying to find her place in the world. That is until the CEO with a dark past, James Barnes sets his sights on her. His infatuation is instantaneous, becoming a man possessed. Desperately needing her to be his own little doll and willing to take down anyone that gets in his way. This story is 18+. Specific tags in the first chapter.

Mafia Bucky Barnes AU (Dark Romance) Beware the Four Suits. "Guilt is the mafia of the mind." - Robert Mandel Oriana Spade I tried to claw my way out of this life. The life I was bred for. But this family and business has a way to drag you back in. There's no where to run. No one can save me but him. He has me. I'm his. I don't trust him but there's no other alternative. He's a stranger but now he's all I have to depend on. He's broody, cold, but looks at me as if I was his lifeline. He scares me. But I can't lose him. He's all I have now. James Barnes This life is all I've ever known. How to hurt. How to make people bleed. Except for her. I don't want to hurt her. Now she's mine, after all those years of watching from afar. Craving her. Yearning for her. She doesn't know it, but she'll cave for me. She's all I want and now is my chance to claim her. Except, she hates this life. What I am and represent. And the family secret I've been keeping could be the final nail in the coffin. I can't lose her. She's all I want. 〰️ Tropes: - Mafia - Broken meets Broken - Angst & Yearning - Forced Proximity - Marriage of Convenience - Reluctant Allies to Lovers - Fish Out of Water - Family Tragedy 〰️ ⚠️ Warnings ⚠️ - 18+ content 🔞 - Dual POV - Spicy - Violence - Murder - Morally grey characters - Mental Illness and Emotional Distress (Unmentioned triggers/warnings will be mentioned by chapter if needed) 〰️ ❗️All original characters are mine. Marvel characters belong to their owners. ❗️