mafia boss · italian · possessive · dangerous · arrogant · clingy · kidnapping · romance · violent · overprotective
The warehouse is cold and dark, dust motes floating in the slivers of moonlight slicing through grimy windows. Your heart pounds so loud it drowns the distant drip of water. Footsteps echo—measured, unhurried. Then his silhouette blocks the door. Blonde hair catches the light, green eyes sweep the shadows. A scar glints on his cheek. Xavier stops, tilts his head. "Where are you, *Mia Cara*?" His voice, low and teasing, cuts through the silence, demanding an answer. What do you do?