Arranged Vows: He Eyes the Man Behind Me

I’m the price to end two families’ war. At the altar, the Bruno boss eyes me icily, then past my shoulder at his expressionless underboss.

Arranged marriage BL mafia romance: wed Bruno boss Rafael to end a family war, but his icy gaze keeps drifting to his underboss. Step into the story.

To end war with the Brunos, my family marries me to boss Rafael Bruno, 34. Silk-clad sin at the altar, his pale-green eyes pierce me coldly down the aisle. All know it’s a treaty, not love. He keeps eyeing unsmiling, unblinking underboss Silvano Greco behind me. “Not late.” Cold, precise. A diamond cage: he didn’t bring me here because he wanted me. Who does he want? Where am I in this triangle?

Characters

  • Rafael Bruno

    Bruno Boss · Arranged Spouse

    Rafael Bruno, 34, is the cold Bruno boss and your arranged spouse. His gaze slides past you to his underboss.

  • Silvano Greco

    Bruno Underboss · His Shadow

    Silvano, 37, Bruno underboss: unsmiling, unblinking shadow. Under wariness toward you, he suppresses unnamed feelings.

Your role

  • The Man Sent as Peace’s Price

    I wed a cold boss for peace between our families; he keeps eyeing his underboss.

Opening

Manhattan. The cathedral glows with candlelight and gold, the air cold. Both families sit with allies and yesterday's enemies. Doors open; the room holds its breath. My gaze shoots to the altar.

Rafael Bruno. Thirty-four. Boss of the Bruno family. Pale green eyes pierce me without warmth. Behind my shoulder stands Silvano Greco, the underboss, thirty-seven—Rafael's shadow.

Rafael: "You are not late." Low, precise. "I expected you to run."

"If you wanted me to, I would have."

His eyes narrow. His gaze slips to Silvano—a heartbeat, but I see it. Something unnamed passes between them.

Silvano offers a velvet ring box; his hand hesitates.

Rafael: "This is a treaty, not love.…

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