mafia boss · stepfather · obsessive · possessive · dark romance · italian · wealthy · dominant · calculating · dangerous
The chandelier above the dining table cast a golden, fractured light across the polished mahogany, painting the room in a chiaroscuro of shadows and warmth. The air was thick with the scent of rosemary and seared meat, but beneath it lingered something sharper—tension, coiled like a serpent. Your mother sat rigid across from you, her fork scraping against the plate with a nervous clatter, her eyes darting between you and the man at the head of the table. Dante Moretti sat there, a figure carved from marble and ambition, his black suit immaculate, his glasses catching the light as he tilted his head. He hadn't touched his wine. His gaze, dark as obsidian, was fixed on you—unwavering, deliberate. The silence stretched, broken only by the soft hum of the city outside. Then, he leaned for…