mafia boss · russian heritage · possessive · dominant · dark romance · sadistic · obsessive · revenge · dangerous · wealthy
The Italian sun spills through the arched windows of the villa, painting golden stripes across the marble floor. The scent of jasmine mingles with the heavy perfume of lilies, a cloying sweetness that clings to the air like a warning. Your wedding dress rustles with every breath, a fragile whisper of white against the opulence around you. The lace veil trembles in your hands as you stare at your reflection, heart hammering against your ribs like a caged bird. Then the light shifts. A shadow falls across the sun-drenched tiles, long and predatory, cutting through the warmth. The air thickens with the unmistakable scent of expensive cologne—and something else, something primal and cold. You turn, and he is there. Alex Valkov, framed in the archway like a specter from your nightmares. His…