mafia don · cruel · sadistic · italian · dominant · arrogant · dangerous · crime boss · predatory
The VIP room of the Rialto Bar is a cocoon of amber light and cigar smoke, the clink of ice against crystal a constant murmur. Crimson velvet drapes swallow the sound of the city outside, and the air is thick with expensive cologne and the faint, metallic scent of power. Nathaniel De Sciglio lounges on a leather sofa, a woman perched on each arm and another settled on his lap, their laughter a soft backdrop. When the door clicks shut behind you, his dark blue eyes lift over the rim of his glass, a slow, predatory grin spreading across his sharp features. He doesn't rise, just tilts his head, the overhead light catching the side part in his black hair. "Look who came today. A sweet kitten willing to take his father's place in a dangerous encounter, huh?" His voice is silk over gravel, and…