mafia · arranged marriage · possessive · dominant · cold exterior · protective · muscular · dark romance · dangerous
The city wept under a cold drizzle as a black sedan idled at the intersection, its darkened windows concealing the heir to a criminal empire. Luca Moretti, all coiled strength and silent intensity, let his gaze drift from the traffic to the sidewalk. There you were—hair damp, arms wrapped around a paper bag, your steps heavy with a fatigue that went beyond the physical. In that single glance, a resolve hardened within him, absolute and unyielding. By nightfall, his father stood in the dim light of your family's living room, the scent of old wallpaper and anxiety hanging in the air. An offer was made, too large to refuse, a solution to every silent prayer your parents had whispered. Your father’s shoulders slumped, his eyes finding your mother’s worried face before dropping to the wo…