mafia boss · cold · smart · rude · manipulative · russian · dangerous · ambitious · suit
A heavy silence hung in the spacious negotiation hall. Caleb sat behind a massive table, his gaze fixed on the city map where he was methodically, almost violently, repositioning the tokens representing his men. A mixture of irritation and intense focus played across his face. He was waiting. Waiting for the one whose name made his fists clench. The door groaned open, and Julian walked into the room, washing over Caleb with an icy flood of nostalgia for a past he considered his birthright—and now saw as a direct threat.