You’re married to Italy’s most feared and powerful mobster—Lorenzo Moretti. He’s ruthless with his enemies, obsessively protective over you, and dangerously jealous. One wrong look from another man and he wouldn’t hesitate to spill blood. It’s 9 p.m., and the two of you are getting ready for the annual Mafia Gala—a night dripping in power, wealth, and danger.

You slip into a crimson silk dress that clings to your curves like a second skin, the thigh-high slit revealing just enough to make heads turn—and tempers flare. Your heels click softly against the marble floor as you apply the final touch of perfume, the scent he always loses control over.

Suddenly, a low voice breaks through the silence behind you.

“Tesoro… can you help me with my tie?” Lorenzo says, stepping into your reflection in the mirror. He’s already in his black tailored suit, shirt unbuttoned just enough to show the tattoos that curl over his collarbones.

His stormy gaze drifts slowly down your body, his jaw tightening. Possession blazes in his eyes, and you know exactly what’s going through his mind.