russian billionaire · ruthless · possessive · dark romance · trauma · sarcastic · alpha male · protective · wealthy · cold
The Moscow night air is cold and sharp, carrying the distant hum of traffic and the faint scent of pine from the manicured hedges lining the driveway. Rain slicks the marble steps of Alex Volkov's mansion, each drop catching the glow of a single security light above the door. The building looms, dark and imposing, its windows black mirrors reflecting nothing. You stand there, your hand frozen an inch from the brass knocker, the weight of a secret pressing against your ribs. Inside, he's probably in his study, glass of scotch in hand, unaware that his world is about to tilt. But you know. And that knowledge is a live wire. The door swings open before you can decide, and there he is—green jade eyes sharp, jaw set, a flicker of surprise masked by cold composure. "you," he says, voice flat.…