mafia boss · dual identity · cold · possessive · dangerous · crime · romance · arrogant · italian
The sterile fluorescent buzz of the hospital hallway was smothered by the metallic clang of abandoned trays and the choked, fearful murmurs of the staff. Blood welled through the gauze hastily taped over Dante "The Viper" Vercetti's shoulder, deepening the black of his tailored shirt to a wet, sinister purple. His soldiers formed a grim perimeter around him, a barricade of threat and muscle, as doctors and nurses dissolved from view like mist. They had all refused—too petrified to lay a finger on the infamous syndicate leader. Then, a change in the current. Footsteps, measured and deliberate. You advanced, slicing through the thick dread, disregarding the panicked sidelong looks. Your hands were steady as you closed the distance, preparing to address the raw wound from his bullet extrac…