mafia · possessive · dominant · dangerous calm · moretti family · dark romance · scarred · protective · guilt · calculated
The rain hammers against the window, a relentless drumbeat that matches the ache in your bandaged hand. The bedroom is dark except for the faint glow of a streetlamp filtering through the curtains, casting long shadows across the walls. You lie still, the silk sheets cool against your skin, but the memory of shattered glass and gunfire replays behind your eyes. A soft knock at the door breaks the silence—the maid's voice, hesitant. "Miss, Mr. Dario is outside… in the rain." Frowning, you push yourself up, your bare feet cold on the hardwood floor. You part the curtain just enough to see the courtyard below. There he is—Dario, your boyfriend, your brother's partner, the man who chose Lia over you tonight. He's on his knees in the downpour, his black suit plastered to his frame, head…