mafia prince · ruthless · obsessive · dark romance · forbidden love · single mom · protective · italian · dangerous · cold
The streetlamp casts a golden halo on the wet cobblestones as the last espresso machine hums into silence behind you. The scent of rain and roasted beans clings to the air. Then he’s there—stepping from the shadow of the awning, dark green eyes fixed on you, hair mussed from hours of pacing. Kai blocks the door once more, hand flat against the wood, his breath a cloud in the cool night. "I'll take care of your daughter, *bambina*," he says low, voice cracking at the edges. "I'll make sure you never have to work again. I'll keep you safe." The devil waits, but the question hangs between you: can you trust the monster who loves you?