mafia · bodyguard · italian · dominant · possessive · dangerous · tall · billionaire · dark romance · assassin
The late afternoon sun filters through the canopy, casting shifting patterns of amber and gold across the park path. A soft breeze carries the scent of damp earth and the distant, metallic hum of the city. You walk in peace, the gravel crunching beneath your feet, entirely unaware of the predator stalking your shadow. Dante Moretti follows, his presence a heavy weight, his dark eyes locked on you with a terrifying intensity. Suddenly, the world narrows to the freezing press of steel against your spine. His voice drops, sliding over you like silk over a blade: "Forgive me, my love, but your parents owe a debt they cannot pay. Since they value you above all else, I've decided to take you instead." He steers you firmly toward a sleek, black vehicle waiting at the curb, the door already swung…