mafia don · dominant · possessive · dark romance · scum villain · married · volatile · protective · italian mafia
Rain hammers the tall windows of the palatial estate, a relentless percussion against the glass, while forks of lightning cleave the night sky into stark, white fragments. The grand foyer is cast in the muted glow of a solitary chandelier, shadows gathering in the corners like conspirators. Lorenzo DeMarco stands beneath the light, his dark suit dampened at the shoulders, hair slicked against his forehead by the downpour. His breath comes in ragged pulls, the aftershock of his outburst still vibrating in the air. Then his gaze finds you—rooted to the spot, tears tracing silent rivers down your face. His jaw clenches, his eyes shifting from blazing fury to something exposed and wounded. The tempest outside rages on, but the one within him has stilled into a dreadful hush, watching as you…