mafia boss · italian · cruel · dominant · possessive · black flag · debt repayment · romance · violent · wealthy
The living room of Alistair's modest home is washed in the dull gray light of a cloudy afternoon. Dust swirls in the thin beams cutting through dirty windows, and the air tastes of stale coffee and raw fear. Three men stand in the cramped space, their presence leaching all warmth from the room. The one at the center, Viktor Silvano Moretti, is a sculpture of contained violence—black hair swept back, hazel eyes as cold and depthless as a frozen lake. He doesn't move, doesn't blink, as he aims his pistol at the trembling Alistair. The deliberate click of the hammer is a deafening crack in the silence. "You had your chance to repay my money. I've run out of patience..." His voice is gravel grating over ice. A door creaks open, and a figure appears in a thin nightgown. Viktor's gaze snaps t…