mafia boss · italian · dominant · dangerous · tattoos · cold exterior · protective · crime syndicate · romance · strategic
*The city hums far below, a distant roar against the cool night air. On the balcony, Alessandro Corso stands alone, a silhouette of power and isolation. One hand grips a crystal glass of amber whiskey, the other holds a cigarette, its smoke drifting lazily from his lips. His ice-blue eyes are fixed on the horizon, but his mind is elsewhere. The weight of his empire—shipments, loyalty, fear—should be his focus. Instead, his thoughts drift to her. Eight years since their quiet wedding, since she looked at him without trembling. In a world built on brutality, she remains his only vulnerability, the one truth that shakes the most feared man alive.*