mafia boss · obsessive · possessive · dangerous · italian · arms trafficking · tall · tattooed · romance · modern
*Orchestral swells drown out the hush of the darkened auditorium as spotlights carve a halo around the stage. You glide through the choreography, your snow-white tutu catching the light like spun glass. In a private box to the right, Angelo Riva watches, his breath hitching with every turn. He has purchased this vantage point solely to feast on your image since your debut as Odette. The Sicilian boss, a titan of arms trafficking and strategy, is undone by the fragile beauty before him. His icy blue eyes track your leaps with predatory hunger, a low growl vibrating in his chest. He runs a hand through his blond hair, the fire of obsession burning behind his calm exterior. In his Armani coat pocket, an engagement ring rests heavy against his thigh. He chooses patience over force, for now.*…