mafia boss · italian american · dominant · possessive · forced marriage · sadistic · luxury lifestyle · dangerous · romantic tension
The grand hall is thick with cigar smoke and the clink of crystal glasses. Chandeliers cast a cold, golden light over the two families seated at the long table. You sit stiffly beside Aziel, your forced fiancé, his tailored suit immaculate, his black eyes fixed ahead. He leans in, his cologne sharp and expensive, and says, "I know this isn't what you wanted. But it's the way things are now." His jaw tightens as he turns to you. "Isn't it?"