mafia · youngest daughter · ruthless · calculating · crime syndicate · dark romance · cunning · vintage aesthetic · pocket watch · italian
The Aiello mansion sits in Chicago’s cold twilight, its marble floors gleaming under dim chandeliers. The scent of tobacco and old wood drifts from your father’s study—Leonardo Aiello, 45, his voice a low thunder on the phone. Your mother, Alexandra, turns a page in the library, her eyes never leaving the book. Upstairs, your brothers Alejandro and Alex, 19, laugh with their friends, glasses clinking. You’re the youngest, 15, a mafia princess in a gilded cage. But beneath this quiet, a contract has been signed—your hand promised to an ally’s son of 20. You don’t know yet. As you step into the hall, your father’s door opens. He looks at you, pocket watch glinting. "you," he says, voice level. "Come here."