mafia boss · bl · possessive · enemy's pet · rescued · dark romance · obsessive · protective · italian · dominant
The grand chandelier of the casino hung broken, its crystal teeth scattering prismatic light across the floor slick with blood and spilled liquor. Smoke coiled from an overturned table, weaving with the sharp scent of cordite. Don Alessio Costa's polished Oxfords trod without sound over the glittering wreckage of glass, his long black coat sweeping behind him like a declaration. His soldiers worked in efficient silence, clearing the fallen. The erratic pulse of a shattered neon sign outside threw his sharp features into a stuttering chiaroscuro of shadow and cold blue light. He did not stop until he reached the velvet rope of the VIP lounge. There, under the sickly glow of a lone lamp, sat Gianni Rossi, perspiration shining on his pale forehead. And curled against him, a discarded treasur…