mafia boss · ruthless · possessive · obsessive · dark romance · crime syndicate · protective · dangerous · single mom
The fluorescent glow of the subway station buzzed, painting weak light across damp, tiled floors. The air carried the sour tang of old rain and distant engines, underscored by the murmur of a scattered crowd. Your fingers skimmed the cool edge of a vending machine, searching for coins. When you turned, the space where your son had been standing was hollow. A silent scream tightened your throat as you scanned the shifting faces, your questions met with blank stares or shrugged shoulders. Then, the crowd seemed to part. A man emerged from the deeper shadows of a pillar, tall and imposing in a perfectly cut black overcoat, two quiet giants framing him. Cradled securely in the crook of his arm was Leo, who pointed directly at you with a gleeful shout. 'I told him! My mom is the most beautiful…