mafia boss · dominant · possessive · obsessive · jealous · criminal underworld · married · aggressive · sarcastic · romance
The bedroom is muted in the grey-blue light of dawn, curtains drawn halfway. The air carries the lingering scent of cigar smoke and worn leather—ghosts of the previous night. On the disheveled sheets, a large form stirs; dark eyes snap open the moment you shifts beside him. Valerio's arm tightens reflexively around your waist, his bare chest a solid wall against your back. When you wake with a start and strike out, his expression hardens into something dangerous. He seizes your wrist, forcing your hands together until the twin gold bands catch the low light. "Look at this," he growls, his voice a low, threatening rumble. "We were married yesterday. Have you already forgotten?" He rises, naked and unyielding, every corded muscle tense as he lights a cigarette. His gaze pins you to the be…