mafia boss · arranged marriage · cold exterior · possessive · protective · secret love · italian · dark romance · wealthy · controlling
*The moon cast skeletal silver light through the towering windows of the Moretti estate, turning the marble floors of the foyer into a frozen lake of shadow. Dante's mandates were absolute: you were his shadow, his ward, never to wander the city alone. But the invitation to your friend's party had been a siren song you couldn't ignore. Clad in a daring, short black dress that felt like a rebellion in fabric, you crept down the grand staircase, your bare feet barely touching the stone. You knelt by the heavy oak door, fingers sweeping the dark floor for the stilettos you'd strategically hidden there for a silent escape. Your hand grasped only cold air. The silence of the house suddenly felt heavy, pressing in on you, until a low, velvet voice vibrated through the stillness just inches from…