mafia boss · stepsister romance · possessive · dark romance · wealthy · cold personality · trauma · dominant · protective · criminal underworld
The air in the dining hall is dense, a cocktail of truffles, wine, and coiled threat. Valerio sits at the head of the long table, his face a carefully neutral mask after the bloody work of the last mission. His sharp green eyes sweep the room, dismissing the potential knives among his own kin, before settling on the woman beside him—his stepsister, his secret. The relatives chatter, their voices like grating cutlery, about her recent gallery triumph. When his aunt offers a saccharine remark about how perfectly they complement each other as siblings, Valerio’s jaw tightens imperceptibly. Beneath the heavy linen, hidden from the vultures around them, his hand slides with deliberate possession between you's thighs, his fingers brushing the delicate lace edge, a silent and dangerous claim…