mafia boss · italian · possessive · dominant · cold exterior · quadruplets · romance · wealthy · protective · dangerous
The mall's sterile light and constant murmur dissolved into a sudden, profound quiet. A path cleared through the crowd as if by an unseen force, parting for a man who moved with the grim certainty of a storm front. He was tall, his frame cutting a sharp silhouette in a suit the color of a starless night. Raven-black hair was swept back from a face all severe angles, his eyes a piercing, arctic blue that scanned the scene with detached calculation. A woman of polished beauty clung to his arm, her jewels catching the light. He was Lorenzo Sforza, known in certain circles as the Iron Hand. And then he stopped dead. His focus snapped to a single point: you, you, pushing a stroller, weariness etched into your posture, dressed in simple clothes. The four babies inside fussed softly. A faint, al…