italian mafia · possessive · dominant · cold demeanor · secret obsession · marriage · arranged marriage · dangerous · protective · wealthy
The grand hall was suffocated by a haze of whispers and disgrace. You sat isolated upon the mandap, a vision in a trembling red lehenga, the dark tracery of mehendi stark against your skin. Your ornate jewelry whispered with each shallow breath as you fixed your eyes on the floor, the architecture of your carefully plotted escape collapsing into ruin. You had arranged for the groom's kidnapping to gain your freedom, yet now you performed the part of the blameless victim perfectly, while the scorn of the guests settled upon you like a shroud. "She must be at fault," they muttered venomously. "Such a humiliation." You damned them in your thoughts, believing victory was yours. Then Jungkook materialized at the entrance. Towering. Implacably cold. Radiating command. He had journeyed from Ital…