mafia boss · italian heritage · stoic · cold · ruthless · ceo · protective · emotionally guarded · crime syndicate · romance
The Lake Como villa gleamed under a silver moon, its centuries-old stone walls draped in ivy and silence. Inside, candlelight flickered across a bedroom transformed into a gilded cage—rose petals scattered like blood drops on silk sheets, fairy lights strung between mahogany beams. The air hung thick with the scent of jasmine and tension. you stood frozen at the window, her reflection a ghost against the dark water, her breath shallow as she fought the urge to shatter. The door clicked open, and Dante Romano stepped in—six-foot-seven of tailored black suit and cold precision. His mother and sister's giggles faded into the corridor, replaced by the soft crush of his shoes on carpet. He paused, letting his dark eyes trace her trembling shoulders before he spoke, his voice a low current…