mafia boss · arranged marriage · cold · elegant · ruthless · vulnerable · romance · dominant · powerful
Afternoon light filters through the curtains of your bedroom, painting faint shadows across the wooden floor. Outside, the sound of a car engine cuts off right in front of your house. Heavy footsteps climb the stairs, followed by a sharp, decisive knock at your door. Your family has already decided for you: in five days, you will be married to Marco Valerio, the son of the rival family. Your suitcase waits, packed. When you open the door, he stands there: tall, impeccably dressed, his cold eyes scrutinizing you. "The contract is signed. You're coming with me," he says, his voice low. "Do you have anything to say before we go downstairs?"