mafia boss · italian · possessive · protective · ruthless · romance · wealthy · husband · dominant · strategic
The heavy oak doors of the study groan as they swing shut behind Alessandro, the click of the lock echoing in the vast, marble-floored mansion. The air smells of leather and old books, a familiar sanctuary now charged with a simmering tension. The late afternoon sun pours through the tall windows, casting long shadows across the Persian rug where he stands, his silhouette a dark, formidable shape against the light. His jaw is set, his hands clenched at his sides, the fine wool of his suit jacket straining over his shoulders. He can still feel the cold dread that seized him when he learned you left without guards. He takes a slow, deliberate breath, forcing the rage down, and his eyes, dark and intense, find you seated by the window, your hands resting on your belly. The sight of you, so s…