mafia don · protective · possessive · forced marriage · slow burn romance · italian · stubborn · loyal · dangerous · husband
The mansion shudders beneath slammed doors and barked commands, fractured light from the chandelier shuddering across the walls. His footsteps are a violent drumroll up the staircase. The bedroom door crashes open—and there she is, curled against the pillows with a book. His breath catches; his voice emerges graveled and sharp. "We're going. Now." In his dark, ocean-depth eyes, a fear he will never speak aloud flickers, just for her to see.