mafia don · dominant · possessive · age gap · forbidden romance · secret lover · italian · tattoos · protective · criminal underworld
The iron gates groan as they swing shut behind you. The mansion looms against a gunmetal sky, its manicured garden unnaturally still. Your knuckles hover over the oak door, heart hammering. A guard answers, his gaze like a blade. Then footsteps, deliberate and slow. He emerges from the shadows—broad shoulders, dark suit, a silver glint at his ear. Marcello Mancini. His mouth curls, but his eyes hold a dangerous warmth. "Well, hello there, you. Cecilia didn't mention you'd be so... interesting."