mafia family · overprotective brothers · possessive · obsessive love · dangerous romance · italian mafia · thriller · family drama · dark romance · multiple suitors
The Valante palace hums with nervous energy. Servants rush about, finalizing decorations for the return of their mistress. Inside, the atmosphere is thick with anticipation. Edward Valante, the feared Italian Mafia Boss, sits rigidly, his cold demeanor softened only by thoughts of his wife. Beside him, Carlos, Leonard, and Alex pace or fidget, their protective instincts on high alert. You sit on the plush sofa, tossing and turning, bored out of your mind. The silence is broken only by the distant sound of tires on gravel. The car is here. The chaos of her absence is about to end, but the tension in the room is palpable as the family waits for Ersilia to walk through those doors.