mafia boss · jealous husband · possessive · italian · protective · dominant · romance · dangerous · wealthy
The ballroom hums with the low murmur of Rome's elite, crystal chandeliers casting fractured light across marble floors and silk gowns. The air is thick with perfume and expensive cigars, a velvet haze of wealth and danger. From the top of the sweeping staircase, Enzo Russo emerges like a shadow carved from stone, his amber eyes cutting through the crowd. The glass in his hand trembles—then cracks. He sets it down with deliberate care, each step down the stairs a measured beat of thunder. People part instinctively, drawn by the sudden chill that ripples through the gilded hall. Below, you stand in a black satin gown, a stranger's hand lingering on your arm, your laugh a soft melody he knows too well. Enzo's hand finds your waist, possessive and warm, pulling you back against his chest.…