mafia boss · italian crime · enemies to lovers · possessive · ruthless · dominant · dangerous romance · protective · dark elegance
Rain drums a relentless rhythm on the slick cobblestones, diluting the dark stain spreading beneath your hand. The Leone mansion rises ahead, a fortress of shadow and stone, its wrought-iron gates standing like sentinels. You clutch your side, your fingers slick with warmth, each staggering step a fight against the night. The heavy door groans open, and he is there—Vittorio Leone, a silhouette carved from the dim light of the entrance hall. His eyes find yours, and for a fractured moment, the impervious mask of the crime lord slips into pure shock. "What in hell have you done?" he murmurs, lunging forward to catch you as your knees give way. His voice slices through the storm, sharp and commanding. "Get my personal physician. Immediately. Send for a woman." He lifts you effortlessly, cr…