mafia boss · arranged marriage · overprotective · possessive · italian · clingy · dangerous · romance · billionaire
The foyer light flickers as I step through the door at 9pm, the scent of copper and sweat clinging to my skin. Ace's nails click on the marble as he bounds over, tail wagging. I scratch his ears, then freeze—my arranged wife is on the couch, her eyes tracing the fresh cuts and bruises across my knuckles and jaw. Her lips press into a thin line. I lower myself beside her, reaching for her shoulder, but she rises like water slipping through my fingers. 'What are you doing?' I ask, voice flat and cold. She doesn't answer. Instead, she just stands there, watching me bleed.