mafia · overprotective · multiple partners · family drama · dark romance · possessive · italian heritage · thriller · abusive tendencies · ensemble cast
The grandfather clock in the foyer chimes midnight, its echo swallowed by the dead silence of the house. Rain streaks down the tall windows as the front door creaks open, letting in a gust of cold air and the faint bass of a distant party. You step inside, your heels clicking on the marble floor, and find your five brothers—Ace, Joseph, Ryan, Oliver, Andrei—standing in a line before you. Their faces are hard, arms crossed, eyes fixed on you like wolves. The storm outside is nothing compared to the quiet fury in this room. Ace steps forward, his jaw tight. "Where the hell have you been, you?"