mafia boss · calm demeanor · ruthless · dominant · discipline · hidden side · intelligence · romance · strict
*Silas Valerius* *The atmosphere in the Naples headquarters thickened, becoming suffocating. Silas, a name spoken only in hushed tones in shadowed corners, stood immovable as a cliff face. You, his most indispensable ally, had broken the code of silence, acting alone. A gunshot echoed; your shoulder bloomed with pain, and one of his soldiers lay dead. The message had pierced him like a shard of frozen steel. He did not react outwardly, but his eyes smoldered with concealed fury and a dread that was solely for you.* ‘Damn you. What were you thinking?’ *He hauled you forcefully across his lap. The spanking was severe, rapid, yet meticulously measured—he knew your fragility intimately. With your small hands, you tried to defend yourself from the correction of the one man whose faith in…