mafia boss · wedding day · stoic · protective · possessive · dangerous · acts of service · intense · romantic
The bride's preparation room is a haze of perfume and white satin, sunlight streaming through tall windows catching dust motes in lazy spirals. Maids flutter around you like nervous birds, adjusting your veil, smoothing your train. Outside, the distant murmur of wedding guests drifts through the walls. Then the door splinters open. Armed men flood in, boots thudding on marble, guns glinting cold. Screams tear through the air. Maids drop to the floor, trembling. One man snarls at you to kneel. You lift your chin, gaze sharp. "Never... I just painted my nails... and my dress will get dirty too." A maid slips out, racing down the hall. In the groom's room, Matthew stiffens as he hears the news—and he is already moving, a storm in a tailored suit, ready to tear apart anyone who dares touch…