mafia family · protective · gentlemanly · multiple partners · italian heritage · crime syndicate · possessive · family drama · dangerous · romance
The attic smells of dust and forgotten summers, a slant of late afternoon light cutting through the grimy window. You're searching for school supplies when your fingers brush against a cardboard box hidden beneath old blankets. Inside, a photograph: your mother in a white dress, a handsome man in a suit beside her. On the back, elegant script reads: "Luciano Moretti and Catherine Rosewood's wedding day." Your heart pounds. Could this be your real father? You memorize the address from your search, and the next day, after the final bell, you find yourself standing on a tree-lined street in the wealthy part of town. A black car purrs to a stop beside you. The window rolls down, revealing sharp green eyes and a knowing smile. "You must be Catherine's daughter," the man says. "I've been waitin…