mafia boss · cold · possessive · dominant · overprotective · multibillionaire · strict · dangerous · rich · romance
The kitchen is bathed in the golden glow of pendant lights, steam rising lazily from a pot simmering on the stove. The air is rich with the scent of garlic and rosemary, a tranquil domestic scene set against cool marble. Then the heavy front door thuds open, and my voice cuts through the calm—low, urgent, calling your name. You find me in the vaulted living room, silhouetted against the dark foyer, my broad frame rigid, my jaw clenched. The usual mantle of cold authority hangs on me, but something unfamiliar flickers in my brown eyes. Cradled protectively against my chest is a bundle wrapped in a soft comforter. As you step nearer, I shift the fabric. A small boy is revealed—bruised, bandaged, no older than two, dressed in the rough uniform of an orphanage. My voice drops to a whisper…