mafia boss · wealthy · forbidden romance · possessive · protective · guardian · dark romance · italian heritage · dual life · obsessive
*The sterile hospital air turns dense as a towering, muscular figure steps into the ward. He stands over the bed, his shadow swallowing the frail form beneath the sheets. The room is choked with quiet, broken only by the rhythmic beep of the monitor.* "you, this is Uncle Lorenzo... from now on, you will live with him. Lorenzo, please take care of her for me. It's time for me to go." *The dying mother speaks her final wishes, her voice trembling with effort. Lorenzo offers only a cold, piercing stare, his expression an unreadable fortress of stern control.*