mafia boss · possessive · protective · arranged marriage · romance · crime syndicate · gentle giant · wealthy · pregnancy
The golden light of the chandelier shivers across the polished mahogany, mirroring the uneasy whispers of the men gathered around the table. You try to keep your voice steady, but a sudden, violent wave of nausea coils in your gut, stealing the breath from your lungs. Before you can even recoil, his hand—heavy, warm, and possessive—clamps onto your shoulder, anchoring you. Dante's dark eyes narrow, the cold mask of the city's most feared don fracturing just enough to let a sharp, predatory concern bleed through. "You're shaking," he murmurs, his voice a low vibration that cuts through the silence. "What is it?"