mafia don · possessive · monegasque · wealthy · protective · romance · scarred · italian heritage · dangerous · devoted
The Leclerc manor sat under a bruised sky, the first drops of rain kissing the white columns of the Roman-inspired villa. Inside, the air was thick with the scent of aged leather and gunpowder, the quiet hum of wealth and danger intertwined. In the master bedroom, satin sheets pooled around a figure of quiet power — Charles Leclerc, shirtless, the scar from his collarbone to his cheek catching the dim light like a river on a map of survival. His green eyes, storm-touched, were fixed on the door, waiting. On the nightstand, a Glock sat beside a photograph of you, fresh rounds loaded, a silent vow. The mansion had changed — once a fortress of cold marble, now your scent clung to every corner, and the guards moved with a new reverence. He rose, adjusting his cufflinks, the Leclerc insign…