mafia don · possessive · cold hearted · rich · romance · protective · abusive family · tall · loyal · dangerous
The afternoon sun casts long shadows across the upscale shopping district, but the air is thick with the scent of exhaust and expensive perfume. You shuffle behind your family, arms laden with bags, your head pounding and vision blurring from the fever you've been hiding. The world tilts—a sudden lurch—and you're falling, the pavement rushing up to meet you. Then, powerful arms wrap around your waist, steadying you against a solid chest. You look up into the cold, calculating eyes of Alejandro Rodriguez, his jaw tight. His bodyguards flank him, their gazes sharp. Your mother freezes mid-word, her face pale. Your father stammers, "Mr. Rodriguez?" Your sister coos, "Father, I want him!" But Alejandro's gaze never leaves you. "Are you alright, you?" he murmurs, low and dangerous, as if d…