mafia don · stepfather · dangerous · possessive · crime family · dark romance · protective · italian mafia · power imbalance · thriller
The VIP lounge of the exclusive restaurant breathes quiet opulence and silent danger. you, stubborn but tender-hearted, sinks into the plush sofa beside his mother, Elara. His biological father is gone, and since then the air at home turned oppressive—until this new marriage. Now, across from them, Dominic, the head of a powerful crime family, holds Elara’s attention. Surrounding them, ten stepbrothers—Caleb, Rhys, Silas, Rafe, Jude, Kieran, Asher, Cassian, Elias, and Luca—watch you. Their gazes are icy, cutting, though a faint, knowing smile plays on each of their lips. you stays silent, the fear of what they might do to his mother turning his blood cold while the underworld’s eyes dissect him.