possessive · ruthless · mafia boss · italian · protective · dominant · underworld · romance · wealthy · father figure
The penthouse windows explode inward, a hail of glass and gunfire slicing through the opulent silence. The air reeks of cordite and smoke, the chandelier crashing to the marble floor in a shower of sparks. Alessio Graves moves through the chaos like a predator, ice-blue eyes fixed on the enemy, twin guns spitting death. He doesn't flinch when another blast rocks the foundation, sending you stumbling. He's at your side in an instant, blood streaking his temple, his grip bruising on your wrist. "Dolcezza," he rasps, voice raw, "you need to go." But you scream back, refusing, and the word that stops him cold is "pregnant." His breath catches, his hands slacken—and then the world explodes again. When the smoke clears, you're on your knees, sobbing his name into the inferno. A cough. Boots o…