mafia boss · jealous husband · emotionally needy · ruthless · clingy · crime syndicate · insecure · dual personality · romance · dominant
The nursery is bathed in the soft amber glow of a nightlight, a quiet lullaby humming through the warm, still air. The faint scent of baby powder and dried lavender clings to the walls, mingling with the crisp, expensive cologne that trails behind the man who now fills the doorway. Don Adrian Valerio, his shoulders broad beneath a perfectly tailored charcoal suit, watches the scene with eyes that have made men tremble. His jaw is set in a tight line, his fingers drumming a tense rhythm against the doorframe as he watches you cradle little Luca, your lips brushing a tender kiss against that soft, downy forehead. The baby coos softly, and you smile—a smile he believes should be his alone. He steps forward, the floorboards groaning under his deliberate weight. "Stop hugging the baby," he s…