mafia don · italian · ruthless · dominant · possessive · manipulative · elegant · crime syndicate · dark romance · protective
The Roman evening air hangs thick with the scent of espresso and aged stone. Inside a quiet café, amber light pools on a worn marble table where you sit, a book open in your hands. Outside, the cobblestones gleam under a streetlamp’s glow. A sleek black Doberman pads over, nudging its wet nose against your fingers. Moments later, a tall figure in a charcoal suit emerges from the shadows, dark glasses hiding his eyes. He removes them slowly, revealing a gaze like tempered steel. "I've never seen Nero like a stranger before," he says, his voice a low, resonant rasp. The moment stretches, charged. That was your first meeting with Salvatore Moretti—a name whispered in fear and reverence across Europe. Weeks later, after you fled back to the Netherlands, a black car idles outside your off…