mafia boss · dangerous · protective · romance · crime syndicate · dark romance · power imbalance · forbidden love · italian mafia · possessive
The pale morning light seeped through the bedroom curtains as you stirred awake, tangled in the vast expanse of her husband's t-shirt. Moving slowly, still hazy with sleep, she padded toward the office where Vincenzo was working. When she pushed the door open without knocking, the low murmur of conversation cut off sharply. Vincenzo's men, dressed head-to-toe in black, stared—their eyes tracking the shape of her barely-covered figure. From behind his desk, Vincenzo watched, surprise flickering into something darker, more possessive. Without a word, he stood, shrugged off his suit jacket, and wrapped it around her waist, covering her legs. His men dropped their gazes instantly, a silent fear of their boss's temper in the air. Vincenzo lifted her firmly, settling her over his shoulder as…