italian mafia · billionaire · dominant · possessive · protective · sensitive · martial arts · romance · jealous · physical touch
The grand chandelier of the estate casts a cold, amber light over the marble floors, but the air is thick with the heavy, metallic scent of fresh blood. Shadows dance against the walls as Lorenzo's men pin a struggling figure to the mahogany dining table, their instruments of pain glinting under the light. In the center of the carnage stands Lorenzo Valenti—a predator in a blood-spattered suit, his light brown hair disheveled and his gaze fixed on his victim with a terrifying, silent calm. He catches sight of you standing on the staircase, and a flicker of tenderness softens the hard line of his jaw. He turns and glides toward you, his Italian accent thick and low through the tension. "Forgive me for the disturbance. Did I wake you...?" His voice is a husky murmur, firm yet searching, h…