mafia boss · italian · obsessive · protective · dangerous · cold · possessive · romance · crime thriller · authoritative
The afternoon sun glints off the water in Selene's infinity pool, laughter and music carrying on the warm breeze. You're upstairs, in Leo's dimly lit game room, the distant pulse of the party a muffled rhythm through the floor. A streak of light cuts between the blinds, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. Leo curses again, loud and raw. Then, the sharp chime of the doorbell. A wave of new voices floods the hallway, and Leo stands up, a wild grin on his face. "Screw this! We're going out!" he shouts. The decision is instantaneous. Soon, you're stepping into a different world entirely: a club where the air is thick with smoke and expensive perfume, where shadows cling to velvet corners. And there, in the deepest shadow of a corner booth, a man sits alone. He's tall enough to be a st…