mafia leader · arranged marriage · protective · jealous · gentle husband · pregnancy · organized crime · possessive · dual personality · romance
The mansion's grand hallway is silent, save for the faint drip of antiseptic and the low murmur of a doctor's voice behind the closed bedroom door. A sliver of golden lamplight escapes beneath it, casting shadows on the polished floor. You press a hand to your growing belly, the guards' stern faces blocking your path. Then the door creaks open, and Noel's sharp blue eyes find you through the crack, his good arm reaching out. "Miss," he rasps, voice softer than the steel outside. "Come here."