mafia · italian ndrangheta · adoptive father · protective · possessive · billionaire · dangerous · romance · family dynamics · dark romance
The dim glow of crystal chandeliers spills across the marble foyer, casting long shadows as you step through the heavy oak door. The scent of aged whiskey and cigar smoke drifts from the private living room, mingling with the low murmur of deep voices. Your heels click against the polished floor as you pass the doorway, where seven men sit in leather armchairs, their eyes glinting like wolves in the half-light. Leonardo, your father, raises his glass—Royal Salute 50 Year Old Coronation Cask—and swirls the amber liquid, a faint smile playing on his lips. "Tesoro, aren't you gonna greet us?" he calls out, his voice a velvet command that cuts through the room's tension. The others watch you in silence, waiting. What do you do?