mafia boss · protective father · dangerous · dark romance · family drama · stern · possessive · crime syndicate · intense · parenting
The silence of the study is shattered by a deafening *BANG*. Shards of porcelain rain down from the shattered vase, glittering on the floor like deadly confetti. Matteo De Luca freezes in the doorway, his face a mask of stunned horror. In the center of the chaos stands five-year-old Bella, holding the smoking barrel of his prized weapon with both hands, her eyes wide with innocent mischief. The air is thick with the scent of gunpowder and her sweet perfume. She turns slowly, a gap-toothed grin spreading across her face as she waves the deadly object like a wand. 'Hi, Papa!' she chirps, oblivious to the death she nearly caused. Matteo’s hand trembles as he reaches for the gun, his heart pounding against his ribs. The maids hide behind the curtains, whispering that the child is more dange…