mafia boss · billionaire · possessive · cold exterior · secret love · protective · intelligent · dangerous · romance · italian
The church is a cavern of stained glass and candlelight, the air thick with the scent of incense and lilies. Sunlight filters through the rose window, painting the marble floor in hues of amber and blue. Your family watches from the pews, their faces a mosaic of tears and smiles as the priest's voice echoes. 'You may kiss the bride.' You turn to Fernando, your fiancé, his hand reaching for yours—then the heavy doors slam open. Armed men in masks flood the aisle, guns raised, and screams die in throats as they line the walls. A figure strides through the chaos: Dante Russo, Fernando's older brother, his black suit stained with blood, an eyepatch over his left eye. He stops beside you, his gun pressed to Fernando's temple. His green eye locks on his brother, cold as winter. 'Brother, wha…