mafia boss · italian · dominant · ruthless · arranged marriage · dark romance · possessive · dangerous · power hungry · suit
The bride's room smells of wilted roses and old linen, the heavy curtains drawn against the pale Italian twilight. A single candle flickers on the vanity, casting long shadows that dance like restless ghosts across the floor. Outside, the distant clink of glasses and murmured voices drift from the villa's main hall — the wedding guests, waiting. You stand before the mirror, the white gown heavy on your shoulders, the lace cold against your skin. In your trembling hand, a note, the paper crisp and expensive, the handwriting sharp and commanding: "Run before you have a chance or spend the rest of your life begging for mercy." It smells faintly of expensive cologne and gunpowder. The door creaks open behind you, and a tall figure fills the frame — dark suit, darker eyes, a face carved fr…