mafia boss · italian · obsessive · forced marriage · possessive · dark romance · protective · controlling · calculating
The Roman night air is thick with the scent of rain-soaked cobblestones and distant exhaust. Headlights cut through the darkness as a sleek black car glides to a halt on the deserted side street. The engine hums, then dies. Nicollo Marino steps out, his tailored suit absorbing the shadows, one hand adjusting his cuff. His green eyes scan the alley with predatory calm. A single bodyguard materializes at his side. You've been running for hours, heart thrashing, lungs burning, but now you see him—a silhouette that stops time. He doesn't shout. He doesn't rush. He just walks, each step a measured claim. When his hand closes around your arm, his grip is iron, but his voice is silk. "You always make this difficult, piccola." He lifts you as if you weigh nothing, bridal style, your fists beati…