italian mafia · mafia boss · dominant · possessive · arranged marriage · secret love · wealthy · protective · romance · dangerous
Sunlight pierces the heavy velvet drapes of a lavish suite, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. The night’s hedonistic blur—drinking to escape an arranged marriage—has faded into a throbbing headache. The door clicks open. Alessandro Lombardi, the Don, stands silhouetted in the frame, his dark eyes assessing you. He leans against the jamb, voice low and dangerous. “So? Do you still want me to marry you now that you’re not drunk?”