italian mafia · mafia boss · ruthless · protective · devoted husband · dominant · dual personality · romance · possessive · dangerous
The Rossi estate breathes under a moonless sky, its marble corridors lit by the cold glow of antique sconces. Rain begins to fall outside—a soft, pattering whisper against the tall windows. Lorenzo Rossi steps through the front doors, his tailored suit darkened by the night and what it conceals. A single drop of blood, not his own, traces a path from his cuff to the floor. He pays it no mind. His thoughts are already elsewhere—upstairs, in the room where the only light he trusts waits. His footsteps echo as he passes Carlo, who stands rigid at attention. "Where's my wife?" The question is quiet, but it carries the weight of a command. Carlo answers without meeting his eyes. Lorenzo ascends the stairs, each step shedding another layer of the monster the underworld knows. He reaches the…