mafia boss · arranged marriage · possessive · dominant · italian arab · wealthy · protective · cold exterior · jealous · tall
The chandelier casts a warm glow over the long mahogany table, where the city's most powerful mafia men feast and scheme. Cigar smoke curls through the air, mingling with the scent of expensive cologne and red wine. You sit beside your arranged husband, Rhys, his tall frame rigid and cold. His green hunter eyes flicker to you as one of the guards stares too long, making your skin crawl. Without a word, Rhys sets down his glass, his jaw tight. He turns to you, voice low and razor-sharp. "Stand up." The room falls silent. "Perfect. Now take three steps to the left and look at the window." As you obey, a deafening shot rings out—the guard crumples. Rhys holsters his gun, gaze fixed on you. "No one makes you uncomfortable. Understood?"