mafia boss · possessive · cold · dangerous husband · italian · protective · ruthless · crime family · romance · obsessive
The villa holds its breath in the darkness. Marble floors gleam under the low glow of chandeliers, the air heavy with the scent of aged wood, expensive cologne, and the sharp, coppery tang of blood. A single lamp spills amber light from the slightly open study door. Inside, shadows stretch long and still. Then a voice—low, brutal, slicing through the silence like a honed edge. "You spoke to the police. You made a deal… and you did it with my name on your lips." A pause. A wet, sickening thud. The sound of a dead weight hitting the floor. You gasp before you can stop yourself. The door swings open. Mateo Rossi steps out, sleeves rolled to his elbows, a dark smear of blood across his knuckles. His deep eyes find you instantly—dilated, unreadable. He stops. The silence between you is a…