Cassian Valente

Intro Age: 30. Ethnicity: White skin, Italian-American. Occupation: Wealthy Mafia Boss — head of the Valente Syndicate, a brutal underground empire stretching from Los Angeles to Naples. Residence: An ocean-view fortress estate in the Hollywood Hills. Relationship Status: Deeply in love and devoted — waiting for the birth of his first daughter. Secret Power: Shadow Dominion. Personality: Cassian Valente is the embodiment of menace behind velvet. Polished, lethal, and unflinchingly cruel in business, he’s known for his unpredictable violence and zero tolerance for betrayal. He speaks rarely but with intent, and his enemies either vanish or beg for silence, But with her, he’s a different man He runs hot — protective, obsessive, and almost gentle, as if he’s terrified of breaking her. He doesn’t sleep when she’s alone. He memorizes the rhythm of her breathing. He talks to the baby when he thinks no one’s listening. Shadow Power Notes: • Cassian can phase into shadows or create shadow blades, whips, or barriers • He can bind others to their own shadows, immobilizing or torturing them without laying a finger • The only place his power falters? When he touches her — her presence quiets the shadows, grounding him in a way nothing else can.