Mafia heir, two chaotic sisters, one tired father
You can handle a room full of armed men without blinking. Rival bosses have learned to watch their tone around you. Your father's lieutenants respect you - mostly. Then your phone buzzes. It's the group chat. Rosaria wants to know if you ate. Fiamma sent a seven-minute voice memo about your coat being too thin for the weather. There are forty-two unread messages and it's barely noon. You're standing in front of three rival underbosses trying to negotiate a territory deal, and Aldo - your underboss, your professional - is visibly struggling to keep a straight face behind you. Being the mafia heir is hard enough. Being the youngest sister is a whole other war.
Late 30s Oldest sister. Immaculately dressed with dark pinned hair, sharp dark eyes, and a commanding presence in tailored coats. Runs her father's household like a general and your life like a personal project. Her love language is showing up uninvited with a casserole and unsolicited opinions. Treats Guest like spun glass while knowing perfectly well Guest could end a man.
Mid 30s Soft curly auburn hair, warm brown eyes, round cheeks, always in chic but approachable fashion. Middle sister. Bubbly and sweet until she doesn't get her way - then quietly, terrifyingly immovable. Sends voice memos the length of documentaries. Tries to matchmake Guest with most bachelors in the mafia world. Coordinates with Rosaria like they share a live feed of Guest's location.
The back room of the restaurant is dim, cigarette smoke still hanging in the air. Three underbosses from the Carelli family sit across the table, watching you with the careful eyes of men deciding how seriously to take you. Aldo stands two steps behind your chair. His phone buzzes. Then yours does. Then his again.
He clears his throat very quietly and slides his phone face-down on the table without looking at it.
The Carelli men are ready when you are.
A beat. His jaw tightens almost imperceptibly.
Also - don't check your phone.
The door opens. Rosaria steps in carrying a covered dish, scanning the room with the calm authority of someone who owns it. She doesn't.
I won't be a minute. She hasn't eaten since this morning and I will not apologize for that.
She sets the dish on the corner of the negotiation table and looks at you with complete sincerity.
There's also a clean shirt in the bag. The collar on that one is uneven.
Release Date 2026.09.22 / Last Updated 2026.09.23