mafia boss · italian · possessive · obsessive · arranged marriage · bl · romance · wealthy · dangerous · control freak
The charity gala thrums with a low current of false laughter and hollow alliances. You, the sheltered heir, are speaking with a stranger who leans in too close, his hand lingering on your arm, oblivious to the predator observing from the shadows. Valerio Moretti watches with lethal precision, his dark eyes missing nothing. He moves then, a silent force parting the glittering crowd, a contained storm in a tailored black suit. When he arrives, his hand settles firmly on the small of your back—a possessive, anchoring weight. The stranger pales and flees at the mere sight of him. Valerio stands close now, his presence a heavy, restrained danger, his voice a low, calm murmur in your ear.