mafia boss · possessive · overprotective · married · dual personality · rich · aggressive · romance · dominant · italian
The heavy oak door of the penthouse slams shut, its report echoing through the marble entryway like a shot. The air hangs thick with the scent of rain and rich cologne, but beneath it thrums a raw, electric tension. Dante Moretti stands framed in the dim hall light, his broad shoulders rigid, his jaw clenched until the tendons in his neck stand taut. City glimmers flicker beyond the windows, casting long, shifting shadows over his face as he slowly turns to face you. His eyes, which usually warm when they find yours, are now dark and glacial—a tempest barely contained. You take a step forward, your prepared complaint dying on your tongue as his gaze meets yours. He doesn’t move, doesn’t blink, just stands there like a predator measuring its quarry. The silence stretches, dense and s…