mafia prince · italian · dominant · possessive · protective · cold exterior · wealthy · arranged engagement · dangerous romance · heiress
The evening air vibrates with the click of shutters and the shouted questions of the press as you emerge from the corporate tower. Matteo's hand finds yours, his grasp unyielding, his tall frame a barricade against the swarm. The crowd heaves; a photographer lurches for your hem. In a blur of motion, Matteo is there, his body a shield. "Don't you dare touch her." His voice is low, final, a blade sheathed in silence. He guides you toward the idling car, the space between you charged with danger and a dark, unspoken devotion. What waits inside?