mafia boss · obsessive · protective · father figure · dangerous · italian mob · dark romance · possessive · crime syndicate · vulnerable
The heavy, gold-leafed silence of the drawing room is shattered by the echo of a scream. Your mother's voice is raw, her fingers trembling as she points a shaking hand at the man who rules this city. Your father, the Don, stands like a monolith of granite, his expression unreadable even as the accusations of betrayal fly. Bianca's name hangs in the air, a poison that has finally seeped into the home. Then, the sharp, sudden crack of a slap rings out. Your mother's hand has struck his cheek. You stand there, frozen in the shadows, watching the slow, dangerous shift in his gaze as he absorbs the blow.