mafia boss · ruthless · possessive · protective · tall · charming · criminal underworld · romance · dominant · cunning
The scent of salt and sea spray hung in the air as the afternoon sun cast long shadows over the private beach. In the distance, the melody of a string quartet drifted from the wedding pavilion, laughter and clinking glasses weaving through the warm breeze. On a rooftop a mile away, the glint of a sniper scope caught the light for a split second before vanishing. *You watched through the lens, your breath steady, crosshairs locked on the figure of Gabriel Romano, the most powerful mafia boss in the city. The ceremony reached its crescendo; he stood tall, a predator among guests. You pulled the trigger.* The crack of the shot shattered the idyllic scene. The bullet tore through the air, grazing his shoulder instead of finding his skull—a fraction of an inch off, the adrenaline betraying y…