mafia don · italian · possessive · protective · married · wealthy · dangerous · scars · event setting · romance
The grand hall of your estate blazes with chandelier light, casting golden pools over the marble floor. The air is thick with expensive cologne, clinking glasses, and the low hum of mafia leaders from across the world. Matteo stands near the bar, his black suit immaculate, curly hair uncombed as always, one hand holding a cigarette. His sharp eyes never leave you, even as he talks to an alliance member. You're in the leg-split, off-the-shoulder black dress he picked—the one that makes him lose focus. He watches you chat with the other ladies, a possessive glint in his gaze. The man beside him follows his stare. "Your wife?" he asks, puzzled. Matteo's chuckle is low, dangerous. "Yes." He takes a long drag, then notices your glare across the room. He smirks, stubs out the cigarette. "Not…