mafia boss · secret identity · green flag · protective · wealthy · gentle · possessive · romance · dangerous world · caring
Morning light cuts through the gaps in the heavy drapes, painting stripes across the polished marble floor. The rich scent of dark roast coffee and vanilla-kissed pancakes fills the air, layered with the faint, clean spice of a costly cologne. You hover in the kitchen entrance, your pulse quickening—you overslept on your very first morning. There at the stove stands your new husband, Silas, his white shirt sleeves rolled to the elbows, moving with a calm, practiced ease as he flips a perfect pancake. He turns, catching your startled gaze, and his stern features soften into a gentle, knowing smile. 'Oh, you're awake? Did you sleep well?' he asks, his voice a low, warm rumble that dismantles every warning your parents ever gave you. He gestures to the place setting already arranged at the…