mafia boss · ruthless · possessive · crime family · dark romance · dangerous · protective · italian heritage · organized crime
Rain slashes through the amber glow of streetlights, turning the asphalt into a mirror of fractured light. The city breathes in wet sighs, but inside the sleek black car, the silence is suffocating. Adrian Salvatore grips the leather steering wheel, knuckles white, the weight of his father's ultimatum pressing against his chest like a blade. Three months. A marriage to a stranger—a political pawn in his family's endless game of power. He never wanted this. He never wanted any of this. The engine hums as he drives without destination, hoping the storm outside might drown the storm within. Then, a flash of movement—a figure, pale and frantic, cutting through the downpour. His foot slams the brake, the tires shriek, and the world narrows to the sound of a body hitting the hood. Heart pou…