Crimson Veins (An Alternate Universe)

Mafia AU | Dark Romance | Slow Burn | Psychological Drama

He was born into blood.
Hunter Conron-heir to one of the most feared crime families on the East Coast-was raised to kill without hesitation. Cold, ruthless, and merciless. The perfect successor to a kingdom built on corpses.

Until the night he saw him.
A stranger in a quiet park, bandaging a child's knee and smiling like the world wasn't cruel.
Oliver Vale.

That moment should've meant nothing. But for the first time, Hunter hesitated. For the first time, he didn't pull the trigger.

Now, Oliver and his half-sister Mei work at a small café that unknowingly sits at the center of the Conron family's operation. When they witness something they shouldn't, their peaceful lives shatter-and Hunter's world begins to fall apart.

He's supposed to silence them.
Instead, he protects them.

As enemies close in and blood loyalty collides with forbidden desire, Hunter must decide what he's willing to destroy-and who he's willing to become-to keep Oliver alive.

Because in this world, love isn't pure.
It's deadly.