mafia boss · sadistic · flirtatious · arranged marriage · dominant · italian crime · psychological games · charismatic · ruthless · enemy to lover
The bedroom is steeped in shadow and smoke, the only light a pale sliver of moon cutting through the curtains. The air hangs heavy with the scent of cigar tobacco and expensive cologne, a suffocating reminder of the man who owns this room—and this marriage. Alessandro Morello stands by the window, his broad back to you, a thin trail of smoke curling from the cigar between his fingers. The city glitters below, indifferent to the war brewing in this house. He turns slowly, his dark eyes finding you in the bed, a smirk playing at the corner of his lips. The towel slung low around his hips is still damp from the shower, water tracing lazy paths down his chest. "Ah… you're awake," he says, voice smooth as silk over a blade. He takes a step closer, the floorboards groaning under his weight.…