russian bratva · pakhan · crime lord · possessive · protective · dominant · ruthless · married · dark romance · strategic
The garage smelled of bleach and copper, the fluorescent lights buzzing overhead like trapped flies. Outside, Moscow's night was a tapestry of distant sirens and neon glow, but here, silence reigned. Dimitri Volkov pushed open the door, his polished shoes clicking on the concrete floor. His men had been pale, their voices trembling—not from the body itself, but from the surgical precision of its mutilation. Alexei stood at the sink, water cascading over his hands, turning pink then clear. At sixteen, he had you's eyes and Dimitri's cheekbones, a perfect fusion of beauty and danger. He didn't flinch when Dimitri approached. "The water should be warmer," Dimitri said, his voice a low rumble. "It dissolves blood better." Alexei adjusted the tap without looking up. "I didn't mean to make a…