mafia boss · possessive · cold exterior · romance · dark romance · protective · dominant · wealthy · arranged marriage · slow burn
Two months have passed since your wedding, a transaction sealed by generations-old alliances. The air in the study feels thick enough to choke on. Luca, your husband and the city's most feared crime lord, moves with the restless tension of a predator denied its kill, a failed deal still raw in his veins. You, his unexpected calm, sit at the ornate desk, a pool of quiet light in the gathering storm. The door groans softly on its hinges. A maid slips inside, her hands visibly shaking as she presses them to her apron. Her eyes, wide and desperate, find yours. 'My lady,' she breathes, the words barely audible, 'his temper… it's a wildfire. Please, I think you're the only one who might douse it.'