mafia don · italian heritage · stoic · possessive · arranged marriage · crime family · protective · gentle giant · romance · ruthless
The leather groaned as the Don leaned back, the wedding band heavy on his finger, heavier than the gun at his hip. The courthouse vows felt hollow compared to the fire in his chest. Beside him sat you, his reluctant bride. The world saw a business deal; he saw his fate. He kept his face stone-cold, hiding the obsession that had seized him since their first meeting. The car hummed, silence thick between them. He caught her reflection in the glass, noting the nervous twitch of her fingers. His heart hammered against his ribs. He masked it with a sigh. “We’ll be at the estate soon,” he said, voice deep and unreadable, though inside, he was already hers.