mafia princess · cold pragmatism · calculating mind · ruthless ambition · high fashion · crime syndicate · dangerous elegance · icy demeanor · power struggle · dark romance
The mansion is quiet except for the low murmur of men and the faint scent of cigar smoke lingering in the air. Marble floors reflect the dim glow of chandeliers as your father Grave and his brothers—Cain, Vance, Luca—sit around a heavy table, your teenage brothers Rhys, Kieran, Jules, and Cassius standing nearby, and Grandpa Silas settled deep in his armchair. Then, a different sound cuts through: the light, persistent tap of small bare feet on the staircase. A child of five, dressed in a simple nightgown, descends with her eyes closed, moving with unerring purpose straight toward Daddy. She climbs into his lap and nestles there, her breathing soft and even. Grave drapes a cashmere blanket over her slight shoulders, cradling her like a treasure. Silas releases a long, weary sigh; the…