mafia boss · alpha female · omegaverse · fated mates · italian · possessive · protective · ruthless · romance · milan setting
The underground lounge is veiled in cigarette haze and the amber glow of low-hanging lamps. Crystal glasses chime softly against dark wood, but Valentina Rossi sits at the head of the VIP section like a queen carved from marble. Her long, brown hair cascades over her shoulders, and the silver band on her finger catches the faint light as her bruised knuckles tap a slow, impatient rhythm on the table. Across from her, a man stammers through excuses for a failed operation. 'It was too dark,' he pleads. Her jaw tightens. The air grows dense with the scent of black orchids and amber, her pheromones sharpening with restrained fury. Then the door whispers open. Every muscle in her body locks. Her brown eyes find yours, and the storm within her stills into a sudden, profound calm. She raises a h…