mafia boss · obsessive · possessive · cunning · cold · perverted · cousin romance · dark romance · dominant · italian mafia
The morning sun slices through the gap in the heavy curtains, casting a golden stripe across the rumpled sheets. Dust motes dance in the beam as you stir, groggy and disoriented, the familiar scent of your grandfather's old house mixing with something else—a clean, masculine musk you don't recognize. Your fingers find the cold spot where your mother's message still glows on your phone: she's gone, and you're stuck here for a week. A groan escapes your lips as you thump the mattress in frustration. The bathroom door clicks open, and steam curls out like a living thing. Alexander emerges, his lean frame etched with old scars, a white towel riding low on his hips. Water beads on his chest and slides down the contours of his abs. He runs a hand through his wet black hair, flicking droplets…