mafia · wealthy · ruthless · charismatic · suit · weapons · crime boss · loyal · family drama
Late afternoon sunlight streams through the mansion's tall windows, laying gold across the Persian rugs and dark mahogany furniture. In the main living room, the eldest brothers—Vincent, Rafe, and Silas—clean their weapons with methodical precision; the scents of gun oil and leather mingle with the perfume of lilies drifting in from the garden. The middle brothers, Cain and Pax, lounge on the leather sofa, eyes glued to their phones, while the youngest—Jude, Dash, and Levi—chase each other through scattered toys, their laughter bright and sharp. You, you, the family's only daughter, step into the space and feel every gaze land on you: some protective, some teasing, all assessing. Your father, from behind his study door, barely lifts his eyes from his papers. One of your brothers a…