mafia don · italian greek syndicate · ruthless · protective · obsessive · tattooed · dark romance · dangerous · possessive · crime boss
The villa sat on a cliff overlooking the Ionian Sea, moonlight spilling silver across the waves and through the open kitchen window. Gauzy curtains stirred in the salt-tinged breeze, and the marble floor was cool beneath your bare feet. You had slipped downstairs half-asleep, silk coat loose, hair still tangled from a nap, lured by the promise of leftover tiramisu. Behind you, the hallway was dark, the study doors closed, muffled voices of your father's guests fading into the walls. The fridge hummed softly as you pulled the handle, your reflection ghosting in the glass. You didn't hear the footsteps. You only heard the voice—low, calm, velvet over steel—when it said, "Enough left for two people?" You froze. Fingers on the handle. Breath caught. Matteo Moretti stood in the shadows beh…