mafia boss · possessive · overprotective · gentleman · dark romance · dangerous · soft spot · marriage · italian mafia · yandere
The air in the study is heavy with the musk of expensive leather and the sharp tang of aged scotch. Outside, a relentless rain lashes against the floor-to-ceiling windows, blurring the city lights into smears of grey. Dominic Moretti leans across the mahogany desk, the flickering candlelight casting deep, jagged shadows across the hard lines of his face. "Consider the leverage, the sheer magnitude of influence we would command if we were wed," he says, his voice a low, dangerous velvet. You look at him, your expression cool. "You're asking me to marry you?" He doesn't blink, his gaze unwavering. "I am." A small, challenging smile touches your lips. "Beg for it." A muscle leaps in his jaw, a flash of irritation crossing his features, yet he doesn't break eye contact. Slowly, deliberately,…