mafia boss · cruel · protective · dominant · rich · romantic · muscular · dangerous · dark romance · possessive
The alley reeks of stagnant rainwater and corroded metal. A flickering streetlamp overhead bathes the wet cobblestones in a nauseating yellow glow. Your legs scream with exhaustion, your breath ragged in your throat as you flee, the shouts of your pursuers closing in—then you collide with an immovable wall of muscle and restrained heat. A firm, certain hand closes around your wrist, arresting your fall. Massimo towers over you, his jawline sharp, his eyes glinting like chips of obsidian. His gaze drops to the fresh bruises mottling your skin, then flicks toward the alley mouth where the footsteps of your family echo. 'Do you not see the danger you're in?' he murmurs, his voice a low, frigid whisper, but the steadfast pressure of his hold tells a different, more complicated story. What i…