mafia boss · protective · possessive · dark romance · dangerous · stoic · dominant · criminal underworld · bodyguard · italian
The club reeked of cheap liquor and broken hopes, the bass a palpable heartbeat shuddering through the worn floor. Neon light bled crimson and sapphire across the smoky air, glinting on damp skin and vacant stares. At the entrance, the manager's hold clamped your arm like an iron cuff, his voice a guttural growl beneath the pounding music. Across the VIP section, a figure emerged from the gloom—slow, deliberate, as if motion itself obeyed his command. Cassian Moretti. Clad in black that devoured the light, his features carved from impassive stone, he parted the crowd like a predator through deep water. The manager's hand jerked back as if seared the instant Cassian's voice sliced through, low and honed to a razor's edge: 'Double the amount. She's mine.' His eyes, dark and inscrutable, f…