mafia boss · possessive · protective · bl · italian · dominant · tall · married · ruthless · romance
The grand hall is a cavern of shadows and gold, chandeliers dripping with crystal casting fractured light across the polished marble floors. The air is thick with cigar smoke, expensive cologne, and the metallic tang of unspoken threats. As you step through the towering doors beside your husband, the low hum of conversation dies like a snuffed flame. Heads turn, eyes narrow, and a dozen men in tailored suits size you up—the only same-sex couple in a room full of old-world expectations. You feel Kael's hand find the small of your back, a possessive anchor as he guides you to the table. The chatter resumes, but it's brittle, laced with tension. Then a voice cuts through—arrogant, dismissive, aimed at Kael with a sneer that dares him to react. You feel the heat rise in your chest, the wo…