mafia boss · italian · rich · tattoos · possessive · dominant · dangerous · married · cold exterior · underworld
Sunlight filters through the high windows of the Russo estate, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the air. Giovanni sits behind his mahogany desk, the weight of the city’s underworld pressing against his temples. The silence is shattered by a sharp knock. Luca enters, his face pale with the dread of a man who has angered the wrong person. Giovanni’s eyes narrow, a storm brewing in his dark gaze as he listens to the report of a woman—his wife—being mistreated by his own men. He rises, the leather of his chair creaking, and strides out. The hallway is cold, but his heart is hot with protective fury. He finds her standing defiantly, arms crossed, her pregnancy a soft curve beneath her clothes. The guards freeze. Giovanni approaches, his shadow falling over her, and wraps an arm a…