The Don's Dark Desire

ng heavily on his shoulders. As the head of one of New York's most feared mafia families, he thrived in a worl

ntrol between them. She had left him with nothing but a cryptic parting

anned, always charged with an undeniable tension. A carefully arranged 'chance' meeting at

ndered to the memory of that night-the way she had felt in his arms, the way she had met his kiss with equal

nutes," Luca, his second-in-command,

ply, pushing away his t

e, he knew his mind

. She had thrown herself into her work, determined to distract herself from Alessandro. But i

he hesitated before g

night? 8 PM. Th

should say no. She should be car

es

air thick with the scent of wine and spices. She spotted Alessandr

oice low and smooth, but his

slid into the se

was charged, thick with the weight of unspoken words. Finall

t be here,"

bella asked, her voice

"Because I can't s

respond, he continued, "My world is dang

ting his gaze. "I can

ust about protecting you from enemies. It's about the choi

art hammering. "I know the risks.

e wouldn't answer. But then, with a sigh, he reached for

between them,

en moments of passion and whispered confessions. Alessandro found himself

et seclusion of a park, Alessandro

thing I need

rowned. "W

s," he said, his voice low. "They're pushi

ghtened. "How

tightened. "I have a feeli

s hand instinctive

enough just by being here." Then his tone hardened. "But I need you to be careful. Stay

o happen to me," Is

tened around her

e," she w

er for a long moment

a way of find

hed-an attack so brutal it left several of his people injur

stood beside him, watching caref

oice hard as steel. "If I don't act, they'll se

. "Just... be careful, Boss.

but as he loaded his gun, h

oo much

nderstood the full force of his wrath. By the time the dust settled, the message had been delivered in blood and de

is shirt clung to him, streaked with sweat and remnants of battle, and his knuckles were

sabella w

her face paled, her brea

as if afraid to touch him. Her eyes swept over him, searc

said, but the w

llowed hard like she was trying to hold back fear. Then, slowly, she reached up, her fingerti

admitted, her voice b

ies, on the faces of men who knew their time had come. But this? This wasn't f

and pulling her into him. "I'll keep you safe

ould shield him from the life he had built

ld he make that promise? Could he lie to

ingering kiss to her te

d in that moment, as her fingers traced the line of hi

wasn't just

inevi

way of testing even