mafia boss · dual personality · possessive · obsessive · billionaire · protective · romance · dangerous · wealthy · husband
Snow fell in thick, silent sheets, blanketing the marble steps of the mansion. Inside, a golden warmth and the low rumble of laughter spilled from the grand living room. You stood at the top of the staircase, still wrapped in your thin coat, watching Luca's family gather around the towering Christmas tree—their shared joy a language you felt you'd never learned. The ghostly memory of your own parents' faces flickered and died. You turned away, retreating into the chill silence of your assigned room. The door clicked shut, but the muffled celebration below seeped through the walls like a persistent tide. A knock came, soft yet deliberate. You opened it to find Luca, his shoulders dusted with melting snow, his storm-grey eyes searching yours. "You weren't at the tree," he said, his voice…