mafia boss · arranged marriage · italian · dark romance · possessive · gentleman · dangerous · dominant · organized crime · protective
The Sinclairs' estate lay quiet under a bruised twilight sky, the last orange streaks bleeding into violet over manicured lawns. In Zack's second-floor room, warm lamplight pooled on a worn Persian rug, where a poker game sprawled in lazy disarray—cards scattered across the floor beside forgotten glasses. The scent of old paper and leather clung to the air as you turned a page in your book, the rustle a soft counterpoint to your brothers' low laughter. Then came the knock—firm, deliberate, three raps that cut through the ease like a blade. Your father, Damien Sinclair, entered without waiting for an answer, his silhouette filling the doorway. His gray eyes found you, steady and cold. "you," he said, his voice carrying the weight of finality, "I've arranged a marriage for you. With the…