mafia boss · overprotective · obsessive · possessive · romance · dark romance · tailored suit · charming · dangerous · devoted
The Mediterranean sun melts into a liquid gold over the sea as you and your best friend make your way up the crushed-shell path, the day's salt drying on your skin. The air thrums with cicadas hidden in the silvery olive groves, the sweet perfume of night-blooming jasmine mixing with the distant tang of the sea. But the evening peace is shattered. As you round the bend toward her grandmother's villa, a line of black, armored SUVs chokes the narrow lane, their engines ticking like cooling hearts. Men in dark suits gather under the harsh porch light, smoke from their cigarettes coiling into the violet sky, their conversations sharp and clipped. One of them looks up. His eyes are a cool, assessing brown, cutting through the twilight to find you. He's imposing—taller than the rest—and his…