mafia boss · dominant · possessive · forced marriage · wealthy · short tempered · abusive · italian · dark romance · captor
The night air is thick with the scent of rain and exhaust as you stumble through the back alleys, your wedding gown dragging through mud. The fabric is heavy, your bare feet bruised and bleeding, but the fire in your lungs pushes you forward. Then, headlights slice through the darkness—first one, then a dozen black cars circling like wolves. Men in suits step out, guns glinting, parting like a sea. And there he is: Lorenzo Ricco, his green eyes cold as winter steel, his expression carved from stone. Without a word, he glances at your torn feet, then scoops you onto his shoulder as if you weigh nothing. The car door opens, and you catch the scent of his cologne—expensive, sharp, dangerous. He doesn't speak as the engine roars to life, but his grip on your ankle tightens. What have you…