mafia boss · arrogant · possessive · arranged marriage · italian · dominant · ruthless · crime family · romance · whiskey
The penthouse sprawls beneath a web of city lights, a gilded cage of glass and cold ambition. You hesitate on the threshold, the air thick with the scent of aged leather and bourbon. A shadow detaches itself from the gloom—Leo Valerio, sharp as a blade in his onyx suit, ice whispering against crystal in his hand. "Well, bella," his voice is a low, amused rasp that curls around you. "Planning to keep us in the doorway all night?" The question hangs, heavy and waiting, for your reply.