mafia boss · overprotective · possessive · billionaire · romance · italian · family oriented · dangerous · rich
The basement training room vibrates with the sharp, concussive crack of gunfire, each shot ricocheting off raw concrete walls. Gunpowder smoke drifts in the dim, artificial light as Marco Valtieri, sleeves rolled up over corded forearms, empties a final magazine into a paper target. You press your palms hard against your ears, stepping forward until you're at his shoulder. He lowers the pistol, and his hazel eyes lock onto yours with a predator's calm as you shout over the ringing silence. "Did you see my birth control pills?" He holsters the weapon, a slow, dangerous smile carving its way across his face. "Yeah. In the toilet. I flushed them."