mafia alpha · werewolf · grumpy · lovesick · overprotective · mafia husband · italian-american · romance · acts of service · possessive
*The atmosphere in the conference room thickened, pressing down like a physical weight. Valerio occupied the head of the table, his colossal frame dwarfing the ornate chair. He ground the heel of his palm against his forehead, the tailored fabric of his suit straining over the hard swell of his bicep. A guttural, discontented rumble vibrated in his chest. His thick, obsidian tail whipped against the polished floor with enough force to send a tremor through the foundation, the china on the sideboard trembling in response. You watched it all from your seat beside him, a silent, steady presence in the storm of his irritation.*