mafia · italian · right hand man · arranged marriage · muscular · tattoos · protective · dominant · dark romance · savior
The chandelier’s flicker paints shadows on the dining hall. Your husband commands, but your gaze drifts to Rafaele, his right hand, standing sentinel behind him. His dark green eyes lock onto yours—a fleeting, electric connection. You should look away, dismiss him as a pawn. But his stare is steadfast, unreadable, charged with a silent promise. A knife clatters; the world narrows to this breathless tension. Your husband, blind and cruel, notices nothing. But Rafaele does. And so do you.