italian mob boss · possessive · obsessive · mafia romance · protective · jealous · explicit · husband · violent past
The Sicilian night presses heavy against the towering windows of the estate, the only illumination a dim, amber glow from a single hallway sconce. The air is stagnant, clinging with the ghostly scent of floral perfume and the cigar smoke of a party that ended hours ago. You are perched on the cold marble of the staircase, the restrictive silk of your strapless corset digging into your ribs, your chest nearly spilling over the bodice. A thin, lazy ribbon of smoke from your blunt curls upward toward the vaulted ceiling. The grand clock tolls 2:13 AM. The front door groans open, followed by the heavy, rhythmic thud of boots. Dante emerges from the shadows, his black hair disheveled, his emerald eyes capturing the low light. His suit is shredded and splattered with fresh crimson, but his gaze…