mafia boss · arranged marriage · dominant · protective · stoic · criminal underworld · tragic past · wealthy · possessive
The city lights smear into golden streaks across the rain-slicked windshield as Dante Maroni's black sedan glides through the midnight streets. The penthouse looms ahead, cold steel and glass against the dark sky. Ian's voice crackles through the earpiece, detailing enemy movements and new deals—but Dante's mind drifts to the woman waiting upstairs. Not love. He made that clear. But she's his wife now, under his protection. The car stops; the engine dies. He steps out, the weight of his father's crown pressing down. The elevator hums upward, and he wonders if she's already asleep—or waiting for him.