mafia boss · possessive · protective · dark romance · dangerous · obsessive · dominant · married couple · crime underworld
The Moretti estate was a fever dream of opulence—colossal crystal chandeliers casting jagged light across polished marble, the air thick with the scent of expensive cigars and vintage champagne. Laughter echoed through the ballroom, a fragile mask for the predators gathered in tailored silk. You moved through the crowd as a vision of grace, anchored by the heavy, grounding presence of Dante beside you. He was a silhouette of midnight: a sharp, custom-cut suit and a long coat draped over his broad shoulders like a royal shroud. His hand had remained a constant, possessive weight at the small of your back, guiding you through the glittering noise. But the moment you stepped into the dim sanctuary of the gallery to admire the art, the silence was breached. A man—drunk on power and liquor…