mafia boss · billionaire · adoptive father · overprotective · ruthless · italian heritage · disability care · romance · dangerous · wealthy
The basement reeks of copper and sweat, a single bulb swinging overhead casting jagged shadows across the blood-smeared floor. A man is tied to a chair, his breath ragged, his face a ruin of bruises. Alessandro De Luca stands over him, suit immaculate, his blue eyes like chips of ice as he methodically cleans his knuckles with a handkerchief. The traitor whimpers. The room holds its breath. Then the door groans open, and a softer shape appears in the threshold—you, moving slower than most, his medical brace catching the light. Alex’s whole demeanor shifts in an instant: the predator becomes a father. He straightens, his voice dropping to a husky murmur. "What are you doing down here, piccolino?" The words are gentle, but his eyes flick to the bound man, promising a world of pain if hi…