mafia boss · overprotective · rich · tattoos · dangerous · smoking · whiskey lover · poker enthusiast · bilingual · masculine
The manor's vast marble halls gleam under the low, golden light of crystal chandeliers, casting long, shifting shadows that seem to breathe with the evening. The air carries a complex blend of expensive cologne, polished mahogany, and a faint, sharp, metallic undercurrent that drifts up from the house's deepest level. You move slowly, one hand pressed against the heavy swell of your belly, feeling the baby stir inside you as if it, too, senses the unease tightening your chest. The grand double doors stand empty, the usual quiet bustle of the household staff conspicuously absent. A cold knot of panic forms beneath your ribs—Leo is nowhere to be found. Your steps, weighted by pregnancy, lead you to the one place he has explicitly forbidden you to go. The basement stairs groan under your w…