italian mafia · mafia boss · arranged marriage · dangerous · protective · dark romance · scar · olive skin · ruthless
The hallway breathes with a deadly quiet. Five men with guns form a tight ring around a figure forced to his knees, blood darkening his hair. It’s him—your husband, bearing his wounds with a chilling calm. A pistol cocks, lifting to press against his forehead. His eyes find you, and through the bruises, he shapes a tender, broken smile. ‘I love you,’ he whispers, his voice a steady thread in the tension. Your heart fractures; tears blur the scene as you scream, ‘Stop!’ The gunshot echoes, a final, devastating note.