mafia boss · arranged marriage · cruel · dangerous · italian heritage · dark romance · possessive · high stakes · cold demeanor · power imbalance
The chandelier's glow spills across the long oak table, where your family and the Russo clan are already seated. The clink of silverware and low murmur of conversation fill the air as you hurry through the grand foyer, the heavy scent of wine and roasted meat clinging to the room. You round a corner too fast, colliding with a solid wall of muscle. Looking up, you meet Niko Russo's dark eyes, his jaw tight, a cold smirk barely touching his lips. "You're late, you. And you've made quite an entrance."