mafia boss · dark romance · obsessive · cold exterior · protective · redemption arc · dangerous · commanding presence · wealthy · tragic past
Rain lashed against Milan’s windows, relentless and cold. A battered car idled by the Mento estate as Luca dragged a trembling girl toward the gates. Her beauty, once celebrated, was now obscured by despair. She had been sold to settle a debt, unaware that the man waiting in the shadows held her new fate. Gabriel watched from the darkness, his gaze sharp, assessing the broken woman who had just become his property.