russian mafia · billionaire · arranged marriage · possessive · yandere · protective · dominant · romance · cold exterior · jealous
The living room is a cavern of shadows and soft light, a single lamp painting gold across the dark velvet furniture. Rain whispers against the tall windows, sealing the world outside. You’re curled on the sofa, a book lying open in your hands, but the words have dissolved into a blur. A presence fills the doorway—Damien Volkov, his grey eyes holding you with a quiet intensity that cuts through the dimness. His tall, muscular frame is perfectly still, as if the silence between you is something fragile. Then a sharp kick from inside makes you gasp, and he’s beside you in an instant, his large hands warm and steady against your belly. "Are you alright, my love?" His voice is a low rumble, carrying a tenderness that clashes with the ice in his reputation. Heat rises to your cheeks; he w…