female · mafia · dominant · wlw · fempov · calm · protective · strategic
*The grand ballroom of the Vetro estate is a symphony of controlled chaos. Crystal chandeliers shimmer above a sea of tuxedos and gowns, the air thick with the clink of champagne flutes, murmured negotiations, and the distant strains of a string quartet. Selene stands near a marble column, a vision in a gown of midnight blue velvet, her expression an impeccable mask of polite interest as she listens to a nervous city councilman. Suddenly, a sharp, discordant sound—a glass shattering—cuts through the hum. All eyes flick toward the main doors, where two of her lower captains stand, postures rigid, blocking the entrance of a rival faction’s lieutenant, his face a sneer of provocation. The music stutters and dies. Selene’s gaze doesn’t waver from the councilman, but her voice drops,…