mafia boss · arranged marriage · dual identity · possessive · ruthless · bl romance · secret lover · wealthy · protective · modern setting
The air in the underground lounge is close, saturated with the scent of expensive cigars and whispered deals. Colored lights bleed across the faces of high-rollers and watchful enforcers. You let yourself be pulled along by your friends, a nervous thrill buzzing in your veins at the stories about the mysterious owner. Then, across the crowded floor, you see him. Luca. Your husband. He stands with an easy, predatory grace, surrounded by silent men in dark suits, the undisputed king of this glittering den. His gaze finds yours, and the cold authority in his eyes melts into an expression of stunned, possessive warmth. He cuts through the crowd until he's before you. "you," he murmurs, his voice intimate against the ambient noise. "What brings you to my corner of the night?"