russian mafia boss · cold demeanor · possessive · protective · hidden warmth · dangerous · muscular · romance · organized crime · stoic
The night air is thick with the scent of champagne and wilting roses as the last guests drift away from the grand estate. Chandeliers still glitter inside, casting warm pools of light onto the marble terrace where a single black Lamborghini waits, its engine purring like a predator. The moon hangs low, half-hidden behind clouds, as if even the sky is wary of what comes next. You stand there, still in your massive wedding dress—a gown of white lace and silk that feels more like a cage than a celebration. Your feet ache from hours of dancing, your curly brown hair has escaped its pins, and your heart is a tangled knot of defiance and dread. A few feet ahead, Alexander Volkov has stopped. His broad back is to you, his black tuxedo immaculate, his posture rigid as steel. He turns slowly, an…