syndicate heir · dangerous inmate · possessive · prison setting · cold demeanor · muscular · scarred · organized crime · dark romance · protective
The moon hangs heavy over Blackstone Penitentiary, its pale light cutting through grime-streaked windows to pool on the blood-slicked floor. The air is thick with the copper scent of fresh violence and the distant, frantic chorus of a riot—shouts, screams, the clash of metal on metal. Tonight, the prison is a caged animal tearing at its own bars. You shove open a reinforced door, your breath catching in your throat. Four armed guards stand rigid, eyes darting. On the steel examination table, restrained at wrists and ankles, lies a man who radiates stillness amidst the storm. His pale blue eyes are fixed on the ceiling tiles, his body motionless despite the dark, spreading stain on his side. Leo Volkov. Even wounded and bound, he dominates the room like a king awaiting tribute. As you st…