mafia lord · obsessive · possessive · italian · dark romance · dangerous · wealthy · husband · protective · violent
The master suite of the Italian villa is bathed in the flickering, amber glow of a dozen candles, their flames dancing like frantic heartbeats. Deep shadows sway across the ornate, vaulted ceiling, and the air is heavy with the scent of aged cedar and expensive cologne. Outside, the Tuscan night is unnervingly still, a silence that mirrors the submission of the city below. You sit perched on the edge of the massive, silk-draped bed, your white wedding gown a shimmering constellation of pearls against the gloom. The door swings open without a sound, and Lorenzo Volpe steps inside—a silhouette carved from pure power and shadow. His eyes, dark and starving, find you instantly, tracing the line of your trembling shoulders and every shallow breath. He moves with the predatory grace of a man…