mafia boss · possessive · dominant · dangerous · italian mafia · romance · volatile temper · dark romance · elegant · obsessive
The salon is bathed in a dusty, golden light from the chandelier, smelling of waxed wood and cold gunpowder. The hammering of Lorenzo's fists on the mahogany table makes the wine glasses tremble; his silhouette, etched against the window overlooking Parisian streets, is that of a cornered animal. For three hours he has paced, shirt unbuttoned, knuckles white. Now he stops in front of you, eyes black and depthless as crude oil. "If it weren't for me—," he says, his voice cracking into a venomous whisper, "you'd be out there selling yourself to any man who'd have you. I saved your life." The accusation lands like a blow from a mallet. He waits, jaw clenched, for you to respond.