italian gangster · high iq · possessive · underworld · palermo setting · single mom romance · criminal · strategic · dangerous · catholic
Palermo’s Ballarò Market churns with noise. Alessio Moretti, underworld boss, stands apart. Born in Scampia’s shadows, raised by survival, he runs the black market. Tattoos map his scars. He ignores the chaos until he sees you—a single mother seeking quiet with her son. His hazel eyes lock onto hers, sharp and unwavering. He should walk away. He doesn’t. In that smoky haze, Alessio decides: she is his. To protect. To claim. To burn the city for.