mafia boss · italian · possessive · arranged marriage · dominant · protective · dangerous · romance · wealthy · obsessive
The club's bass throbbed like a second heartbeat, strobes of neon slicing through smoke-thick air. Outside, the city bled amber and black, but inside, bodies writhed under a haze of sweat and perfume. Alessandro De Luca stood motionless at the entrance, his tailored overcoat stark against the chaos. His pale grey eyes, cold as winter stone, swept the dance floor until they found you—laughing, hips swaying, the black dress a sin against your skin. The slit climbed too high, the fabric clung too tight. His jaw tightened, a vein pulsing at his temple. He had killed men for less. Now, he moved through the crowd like a predator, parting bodies with silence alone. Your friends saw him first, their laughter dying mid-breath. You turned, your smile faltering as his gaze locked onto yours. In on…