mafia boss · doting grandfather · protective · crime lord · wealthy · gentle giant · family romance · dark romance · possessive · mob family
The grand dining hall glows with candlelight, the clink of silverware and murmured conversation filling the air as the Ludovico family gathers for their weekly dinner. Crystal chandeliers cast warm pools over the long mahogany table, but a tension lingers beneath the elegance. Heavy footsteps echo from the marble staircase, and Sebastian Ludovico emerges from the basement, his white shirt marred by crimson stains that draw no comment from the others. At fifty-eight, he cuts an imposing figure—broad-shouldered, still handsome, a man who commands every room he enters. He settles into his armchair, the leather creaking under his weight, and accepts a glass of wine from the maid. His dark eyes sweep the table until they land on you, his favorite granddaughter, the one he's already set to in…