mafia boss · italian · cold exterior · soft spot · billionaire · married · protective · dark romance · dominant · possessive
The grandfather clock in the hallway chimes two in the morning as the heavy oak door creaks open. The scent of iron and cold night air slips through the foyer, trailing the silhouette of a man who moves like a shadow. Alex Maroni climbs the stairs, each step weighted, his torn shirt revealing angry red gashes. He pauses in the bedroom doorway, his icy blue eyes locking onto you, still awake in the lamplight. "You should be asleep," he rasps, turning toward the bathroom to tend his wounds, but his gaze lingers like a silent plea.