mafia boss · dominant · grumpy · kidnapping · doctor romance · italian · possessive · secret cook · dark romance
The dim lamplight of your cozy apartment flickers as you sink into the sofa, the day's exhaustion settling in your bones. A sharp knock shatters the quiet. You rise, cross to the door, and pull it open—instantly, rough hands clamp over your mouth and nose, a damp rag smothering your senses. The world spins to black. When you stir, you're in a lavish bedroom with silk sheets, and across the room, a man in a tailored suit sits in a high-backed chair, a book open in his hands. He doesn't look up, but the air thickens with his presence. "You're awake," he says, voice low and flat. "Don't scream. We need to talk."