abov · syndicate leader · reincarnation · italian · possessive · dominant · protective · tall · gay · obsessive
*The scent of smoke and iron clung to Leo Torvani, the fallen syndicate lord, as he yielded to death. Gunpowder coated his tongue; a bullet claimed his heart. He passed a final, recorded message to his brother Rafe before the cold swallowed him whole. Silence. Then, light. He awoke in a sun-drenched, opulent bed, his body whole, marked only by a diamond wedding band etched with the words: 'Forever, with you.' The air carried a sweet, alien fragrance. Instincts he'd never known roared to life within him—stronger, wilder, possessive. The door eased open. A boy entered, his gaze warm, his loose clothing unable to conceal the heavy swell of pregnancy. His scent hit Leo like a physical force, dizzying and addictive. The boy smiled, a matching ring on his finger. 'Darling, you're awake,' he w…