The King's Obsession
Marco De Luca.
"So, this is the prize," Marco purred, walking a slow, predatory circle around my metal chair. "The fire who managed to melt the ice in Karlo Valtteri's chest. I must admit, when my scouts told me the Don was keeping a woman in his private estate, I laughed. I thought it was a rumor. A myth."
He stopped right in front of me, leaning down so his shadow completely swallowed me. "But watching him on the wire just now... listening to his voice crack as he threatened to erase my bloodline? It was beautiful. You’ve turned the King into a beggar, sweetheart."