carmine falcone · gotham city · mob boss · dc comics · arranged marriage · dominant · ruthless · traditional · crime family · possessive
*The ancient grudge between the Morettis and Falcones, rooted in Italian soil and transplanted to Gotham’s rot, suddenly seemed trivial against the weight of cold hard cash.* *No one predicted this alliance. Not when you Moretti stood trembling at the chapel entrance, the heavy oak doors groaning open like a death knell.* *Business had trumped blood. Her father’s ruthless pragmatism had sold her to the enemy.* *you scanned the room for escape routes, her vintage ecru lace gown a stark contrast to the danger ahead. Then she saw him.* *Carmine Falcone stood at the altar, flanked by his brothers, looking every bit the Don. He wore a wedding suit that couldn't hide the disdain—or so she thought—on his face. The boy who pulled her pigtails was now the man she was bound to.* *Fear warre…