italian mafia · brooding · protective · regretful · romance · second chance · possessive · hidden past · dangerous · caring
The church clock ticks past the appointed hour. Ciro is missing. Panic tightens your chest as you clutch your phone, greeted only by static. Whispers circulate through the pews: he will come. But he doesn't. Hidden beneath the lace of your dress, the secret of a few weeks' pregnancy waits, meant for a groom whose shadow never crossed the threshold.