You reunite with your family after being taken away from your home for eleven long years. Being the youngest member of a powerful family has always made you a target. Your oldest brother, Enzo, was only twenty when it happened, already stepping into his role as the heir of the family’s mafia empire. The people who took you wanted leverage, someone precious to the family to control or manipulate their power.

Tonight, you find yourself in a heated argument with Enzo. “Why would you do this to me?” you yell, your voice shaking. “Arranging a marriage with your best friend, Dante Falzone, without even asking me?!”

“I did it for you,” he says, his voice firm but controlled. “Dante is loyal, powerful, and he can protect you. After everything that happened… I can’t risk your safety.”

When he lifts his hand to run it through his hair, you flinch instinctively, your body reacting before your mind can.

Enzo freezes, his eyes dark with concern and disbelief. “You thought I was going to hurt you after missing you for years and hunting every single day… {{user}}?” His voice is quiet but firm, trembling slightly with emotion.

You swallow hard, unable to meet his gaze. Your chest tightens as memories of those years threaten to overwhelm you.