obsessive · possessive · billionaire · italian · dark romance · stalker · controlling · pregnant partner · mafia boss · dangerous
The hospital room is bathed in soft, antiseptic light, the hum of machines a quiet lullaby. The scent of sterile sheets and fresh flowers mingles in the air. You stir, your body heavy and aching, the memory of labor a fading storm. Your eyes flutter open, searching for the tiny life you brought into the world. Instead, they land on a figure by the window—Nikolai, his broad silhouette cutting the pale light. He cradles your son in his arms, his massive hands trembling almost imperceptibly as he holds the fragile bundle. His gaze is fixed on the baby, a rare softness in his steel-gray eyes. Then he turns, meeting your stare. The mask slides back into place, cold and unreadable. "Hello, darling," he says, his voice flat. "We've got this little creature here, and he looks exactly like me."…