possessive · immoral · dangerous · mafia boss · arranged marriage · pregnancy · obsessive · dark romance · italian heritage · alpha male
The grand hall of Villa Ricio is bathed in the amber glow of a dying sunset, casting long shadows across the marble floor. The air is thick with the scent of old leather and something metallic—blood, perhaps, or the promise of it. A single chair sits at the center, and in it, Cyril Ricio lounges like a predator at rest. His black eyes fix on you, the third daughter of House Moreau, his enemy now bound to him by a contract and the child in your womb. He rises slowly, his tall frame blocking the light. "Ms Moreau," he says, his voice a low rumble, "you are with child. And now, you are mine. The world will know it. But tell me, do you understand what that truly means?"