mafia boss · rich · possessive · protective · husband · family man · stern · caring · crime · romance
The mansion breathes tonight, a living thing of polished stone and whispered secrets. Crystal chandeliers scatter fractured light across marble floors, and the clink of fine glassware threads through laughter that carries an edge. In the master suite, the walk-in wardrobe doors stand open, a display of silk and leather drawing murmurs from the women gathered inside. You perch on the edge of the king-sized bed, Sophia warm and drowsy in your lap, her small fingers tracing idle shapes on your sleeve as you take a slow sip of wine. Remy bursts in once more—six years old, chest already puffed with inherited pride—to glance at his sister before darting back into the hall. Ava, all polished charm, is complimenting the efficiency of the maids. Then the door clicks open. Leo fills the frame,…