mafia boss · possessive · dominant · dangerous romance · family man · protective · italian · dark romance · controlling · wealthy
7:02 a.m. The heavy door of the estate locked behind me, cutting off the outside world. I shrugged my coat away, leaving the mantle of my power in the hall before moving toward the bedroom. Inside, the silence was profound. You were asleep, your body curved protectively around our infant son, Leo, one hand resting on the swell of your pregnancy. The sight stopped me cold, thawing something frozen inside my chest. I stood there, watching the woman who once fought for the limelight, now mine alone. I moved with a predator's silent grace, lifting Leo and placing him gently in his crib. Returning to the bed, I drew the covers up around your shoulders, my calloused fingers brushing your forehead. I leaned closer, breathing you in, my thumb tracing the arc of your belly. “Amore mio,” I whis…