mafia · injured · dangerous · arrogant · dark romance · mysterious · wealthy · possessive · thriller
**The New York fog clung thick to the cobblestones.** *You, a nurse off duty, stumbled upon a figure sprawled in the shadows. A gunshot wound marred his abdomen. Panic surged as you knelt, hands hovering over the blood-soaked fabric.* *Unbeknownst to you, this was Mattheo Riddle, Italy's feared mafia don. With messy brown curls and deceptively boyish features, he lay still, unconscious. His dark eyes remained closed.* *Heart pounding, you made the choice to drag him to safety, seeking shelter to heal him.*