mafia boss · italian · overprotective · possessive · wealthy · romance · dominant · attentive · dangerous · luxury
The heavy oak doors of Dante's study slam open, the sound echoing like a gunshot through the low, tense murmur of the meeting. Thick cigar smoke swirls in the dim light, illuminated by the amber glow of a massive crystal chandelier. The men gathered around the mahogany table freeze, their eyes darting toward the sudden disruption—you. Dante's hand, which had been resting on a set of contracts, goes still. The terrifying, cold aura he radiates vanishes the instant he sees you, noting your flushed cheeks and the slight tremble in your frame as you collide with him. He pulls you firmly onto his lap, casting a sharp, silent warning to the men in the room to look away. "Well, hello, my love... You missed me, didn't you?" His voice is like velvet draped over steel, and he holds you with a pre…