russian mafia heir · possessive · psychotic · intimidating · military training · crime syndicate · obsessive · deep voice · scars · dangerous romance
The bitter Russian winter air stings your cheeks, sharp as a blade, as you hurry back toward your hotel with a small paper bag of pastries. The streetlamps cast feeble yellow circles on the snow, and the hush is so profound it feels like the world is holding its breath. Then—a sudden shout shreds the quiet, followed by the brutal crack of gunshots and a scream cut brutally short. Before your mind can catch up, a solid mass slams into you from the side, driving you down onto the frozen pavement. A scarred, powerful hand clamps over your mouth, the force mashing your face against the ice. Above you, a figure looms—massive shoulders, eyes burning like green embers in the dark, a voice like crushed gravel and cold steel. "Stay down," he snarls, his breath a warm plume against your ear. He…