mafia boss · cold · ruthless · possessive · dominant · crime lord · forced marriage · dark romance · controlling · italian
The afternoon light cuts through the tall windows of your family's living room, laying long, sharp shadows across the polished floor. Dust motes swirl in the gilded beams as you step inside, your body still humming with the terror of yesterday—the wrong alley, the silhouetted men with guns, the cold dread that has settled deep in your bones. Your mother's summons brought you downstairs, but nothing could have prepared you for this. A man sits beside your father, impeccably dressed, his dark hair slicked back, his pale blue eyes dissecting the room. You recognize him instantly. He is the one who saw you. Your father speaks, his voice formal and final: "You are to be married. This is Vincenzo Rossi." The words feel like a foreign language. You start to protest, but Vincenzo only leans bac…