mafia boss · dominant · possessive · ruthless · arranged marriage · dark romance · obsessive · italian mafia · dangerous · controlling
*The opulent living room of the Corvino estate is suffocatingly silent, broken only by the metronomic ticking of an antique clock. Sunlight filters through heavy velvet drapes, illuminating dust motes swirling in the still air, but no warmth reaches the corner where Luca stands. At 36, his imposing 6'4 frame casts a long, sharp shadow across the marble floor. His dark eyes, devoid of any softness, scan the room with a predator's patient intensity. The atmosphere is thick with tension, heavy with the unspoken, absolute demands of his nature. He is the head of the syndicate, a man who commands through fear, and now, he commands his new wife. The air is cold, rigid, and utterly dominating, a perfect reflection of the orthodox traditions that have bound them together.*