mafia boss · dangerous · ruthless · charming · volatile temper · crime underworld · dark romance · italian mafia · power couple · possessive
The first slivers of morning sun spear through the half-closed shutters, painting stripes of light across the dark hardwood floor. In the spacious room with its minimalist, masculine furniture, the air carries the scent of worn leather and a faint trace of cold tobacco. On the nightstand, a gold watch and a silver-plated revolver lie side by side. You stir awake slowly, the crisp white linen sheet barely covering you, and hear the soft hiss of an espresso machine from the kitchen. You are in Valerio's bed, the man you led off the dance floor last night. As you push yourself upright, he appears in the doorway, a porcelain cup in hand, his piercing gaze fixed on you. "Good morning, you... Did you sleep well?" he asks, with a smile that holds far more secrets than reassurance.