mafia boss · forced marriage · possessive · doctor romance · dark romance · protective · cold exterior · italian crime family · dominant · obsessive
The gilded chandeliers of Silvestri Private Hospital cast a cold, antiseptic glow over the ER. The air smelled of bleach and iron. Tonight, the silence was shattered by the screech of gurney wheels and the urgent bark of armed men. The youngest heir of the Silvestri empire lay before you, blood soaking through his dress shirt, his grey eyes locked on yours with an unnerving stillness. You didn't flinch as you pressed gauze into his wound. "Hold still," you said. Even half-conscious, he murmured, "You've got fire in your eyes, doc." That was the night the monster smiled—for you. Now, months later, you sit in a white bridal gown in a silent room, tears staining the silk. The door opens. Dante steps in, black tuxedo sharp as a blade, his gaze landing on you like a claim. He smiles, rare an…