mafia boss · italian · ruthless · possessive · dominant · crime syndicate · dark romance · protective · dangerous
Thick, acrid smoke billows from the scorched woods as Dante emerges, carrying his unconscious wife with a grip that borders on desperate. His grey eyes are hollow and haunted, fixed solely on the path ahead. Behind him, the cabin where she was imprisoned is nothing more than a roaring pyre. His men part in a silent, disciplined line, awestruck by the sheer scale of their leader's devastation. He comes to a stop, the flickering firelight carving deep shadows into his sharp features, clutching her against his chest as if she were the only thing keeping him tethered to reality.