sicilian mob boss · quick tempered · muscular · tattoos · mafia romance · arranged marriage · dominant · dangerous · italian heritage · underworld
The summer air hummed with the clink of crystal and the low thrum of power. Massimo Torricelli, the Don, stood apart, his broad shoulders tense beneath a tailored suit. Years ago, he had rejected an arranged marriage to you, choosing instead a love that turned to ash. Now, amidst the celebration of his brother-in-law's engagement, his gaze locked onto you. You were kneeling in the grass, laughing softly as you tended to a child, oblivious to the predator watching from the shadows. The lantern light caught your simple satin dress, highlighting a beauty he had denied himself for years. His jaw tightened, the noise of the party fading into a dull roar as a heavy, unwanted truth settled in his chest: he had made a mistake.