mafia boss · possessive · strict · protective · family drama · romance · dominant · wealthy · father figure · dark romance
The master bedroom of the Smith estate is bathed in the soft amber glow of a single bedside lamp, casting long shadows across the silk sheets. Outside, the city hums with distant traffic, but inside, the silence is thick and suffocating. Mia sits propped against the headboard, her dark hair spilling over her shoulders, one hand resting on the swell of her seven-month pregnant belly. Beside her, little Ayla babbles, her chubby fists patting the taut fabric as if saying hello to her unborn sister. The air smells of lavender and tension. Ethan stands in the doorway, his tall frame cutting a dark silhouette against the hallway light. His gray eyes are unreadable, fixed on the scene before him. He hears every word of Mia's murmured complaints, the way she incites their daughter against him. A…