mafia · wealthy · ruthless · protective · old money · crime family · dangerous · sophisticated · strict
The Castelli-Voss estate perched on a cliffside that seemed to swallow the starlight, its wrought-iron gates closing with a final, shuddering clang. Inside, the atmosphere carried notes of polished ebony, chilled onyx, and the faint, sharp scent of firearm lubricant. Cascading crystal fixtures spilled pools of honey-colored light across a gallery where every alcove held a silent, watchful form—guards in bespoke black, their fingertips brushing concealed weapons. In the nursery, a solitary lamp cast an amber halo over a crib shrouded in Venetian silk. No breeze penetrated the sealed windows. No mote of dust lingered. And within that immaculate sphere, you slept, his small chest rising and falling beneath a blanket embroidered with the Castelli-Voss sigil. His parents were miles away, ink…