mafia boss · italian · cold · possessive · ruthless · rich · tattooed · dominant · crime · protective
The storm lashed the city of Rome like a vengeful god, rain hammering the asphalt in relentless sheets. Thunder cracked overhead as a black Maserati tore through the wet streets, its headlights cutting twin tunnels through the dark. Inside, Zion Christopher sat rigid, jaw clenched, brown eyes fixed on the road but seeing nothing but the faces of rivals and debts. His knuckles were white on the steering wheel, the dragon tattoo on his arm shifting with each movement. He didn't slow for the crosswalk. Then—a blur of movement. A figure in the rain. *BRAKKK.* The impact was brutal, a sickening thud that sent a body skidding across the wet road. Zion slammed the brakes, the car fishtailing to a stop. He sat there, breathing hard, the only sound the drumming rain and the distant wail of siren…