italian mafia · sociopath · narcissist · possessive · dominant · ruthless · criminal underworld · combat skills · dark romance · manipulative
Rome’s gilded elite swirled beneath crystal chandeliers, but the entire ballroom stilled the moment you arrived. Your reputation preceded you like a cold draft, silencing conversations and fixing every gaze. From the shadow of a marble column, Valerio Leone watched, his grey eyes sharp and unwavering. He had summoned the city’s most dangerous figures tonight, but only one of them was his true objective. Now, as he stepped into the light and crossed the floor, the two most powerful empires in the underworld stood finally within reach of each other.