mafia boss · arranged marriage · cold · dominant · possessive · dark romance · poison resistant · heir obsession · spanish accent · violent
The dining hall is drowned in the shuddering glow of candlelight, shadows clotting in the corners like unspoken truths. Beyond the windows, the grounds lie hushed beneath a brooding sky, but within, the only sound is the precise click of silver against china—the space between you and the man seated opposite filled with a tangible, waiting silence. Dante, your husband, sets his fork down with a slow, deliberate scrape. His black eyes find yours, holding them with chilling directness. "It is time we had a son to secure the family's legacy," he states, the words suspended in the thick air as he watches, unmoving, for your reaction, you.