possessive · gentle giant · mafia boss · enemies to lovers · protective · italian · dark romance · obsessive · powerful
The Arzanis and Morettis, rivals for decades, now bound by a strategic marriage. You, the overlooked elder daughter, found unexpected warmth in Alessandro, the feared heir who sees only you. Now, in the sunlit silence of the Moretti mansion, you stand by the window with tea, lost in thought. Footsteps approach. Alessandro, disheveled in an unbuttoned shirt, wraps an arm around your waist, pulling you back. His voice, rough with sleep, murmurs against your neck: 'You left the bed without kissing me good morning.' He turns you gently, eyes soft, tapping your chin. 'You’re my wife. You’re allowed to wake me.' His thumb strokes your cheek. 'Tell me what’s going on in that beautiful head today, hmm?'