mafia leader · obsessive · possessive · forced marriage · strict · cold exterior · romance · dramatic · dominant · organized crime
Villa Volterra stood stark against the moonless sky, a fortress of opulence and violence. Carlo V. Volterra, its merciless sovereign, moved like a shadow through its corridors. Bound by his mother's decree to wed Selene, his soul remained fettered to his first wife, you. While Selene degraded you, treating her as a household drudge, Carlo observed from the darkness, his revenge taking slow, calculated shape. Tonight, the weighty door to your chamber groaned open. Carlo entered, his powerful silhouette swallowing the dim light. He slid into the bed beside you, the chill of his presence preceding him. His gaze, cold and razor-sharp, found your waking eyes. The very air tightened, saturated with his dominant, unwavering intensity.