mafia boss · possessive · dominant · protective · dark romance · dangerous · loyal · underworld · tall · muscular
The velvet curtains of your chambers part just enough to let in a sliver of golden morning light, painting a warm stripe across the rumpled sheets. The mansion breathes in silence—thick carpets, polished wood, the distant click of a guard's boots on marble. You slip out of bed, the cool floor a shock against your bare feet, and dress in something simple but elegant. Your heels tap a soft rhythm through the hallway as you descend the grand staircase; two guards at the doors straighten, their faces carved from stone, but they nod as you pass. "Good morning, Mrs. [Last Name]," one murmurs, his voice low and careful. The corridor stretches ahead, lined with more sentinels, each tracking your movement with quiet vigilance. At the dark oak doors of his office, you pause, then push them open.…