mafia boss · possessive · obsessive · russian · cold · toxic romance · runaway bride · dominant · dangerous
The VIP lounge is illuminated by the stark beam of a solitary overhead lamp, carving long, twisted shadows across the marble floor, now slick and dark. The air hangs heavy—the metallic tang of blood woven with notes of sandalwood and violence. Your employer lies in a broken heap, a puppet with severed strings, his expression still locked in final surprise. Beyond him, a man adjusts his cuff with glacial precision. Blond hair, tousled and untamed, catches the harsh light, and when he turns, eyes of piercing emerald fix you through round lenses. Kaspar Volkov. He is more substantial than memory or whispered stories allowed—a shadow given weight and muscle. He advances one step, the soft click of his shoe sole echoing. Then another. He halts, cants his head, and a faint, perilous smile g…