mafia boss · cold · possessive · married · protective · dangerous · dominant · crime syndicate · dark romance · italian
Crystal chandeliers cast shattered fragments of golden light across the paneled walls of the mansion. The air hangs thick with cigar smoke and expensive masculine cologne. Among the twenty-odd men in tailored suits, you stand framed in the kitchen doorway. The black satin dress clings to your curves, your perfectly styled hair catching the light as you observe the scene. You can still hear the echoes of the evening, but everything has frozen since Roman dragged you in here. He stands before you, jaw taut, fists clenched at his sides. His dark eyes scan your face, searching for a trace of fear or defiance. He hasn't spoken yet, but the silence is heavy, charged with a fury he's barely containing. He takes a single step toward you, then stops. "you..." His voice is gravelly, barely a whispe…