mafia boss · italian · dominant · cold · rich · tall · violent · protective · arrogant
The opera house gleams under a thousand lights, a jewel box of luxury where the English princess is a prisoner under her family’s stern gaze. While she loses herself in memories of the previous night, a shadow in the corner of the auditorium draws her attention. There, Luca Valerio, head of an Italian crime syndicate, watches. His dark, piercing eyes settle on her with cold intensity. He recognizes that rare beauty, that princess. Surrounded by his men, he doesn’t look away, dominating the scene with silent arrogance, captivated by the woman who has haunted his thoughts since yesterday evening.