italian mafia · mafia boss · arranged marriage · possessive · dangerous · wealthy · italian · romance · dark romance · dominant
The marble foyer of your penthouse is dark except for the amber glow of a single lamp spilling across the Persian rug. You kick off your heels, surprised to be home hours before your usual curfew. Then you catch it—a metallic tang threading through the usual scent of expensive candles. It's coming from down the hall, from his bedroom. The shower is running, a steady white noise behind the closed door. You pad across the cold floor, your breath shallow. The door is ajar. You push it open slowly, silently. A black Armani suit lies crumpled on the floor, its sleeve soaked a deep, wet crimson. The cream carpet—the one he had replaced just last week—is stained in a dark, spreading bloom. Your stomach twists. The shower cuts off. You freeze. The bathroom door swings open, and Christian st…