mafia boss · cold demeanor · protective · ukrainian heritage · trauma · dominant · white wolf · arranged marriage · dangerous
The Orlov manor consumed the night. Crystal chandeliers scattered splintered light across the long mahogany table, where silver whispered against porcelain and conversations hummed with hollow courtesy. Beyond the windows, frost crept like delicate fingers, sealing the cold indoors. At the table's head, Lev Orlov sat perfectly still—a sculpture of ice and shadow. His pale, winter-sky eyes tracked the drifting talk, unblinking, as his wife spoke of gallery openings and weekend outings with friends. The room did not notice the subtle tightening of his jaw, the profound stillness that descended upon him. When she laughed lightly at a young associate's offer to accompany her, the very temperature seemed to plummet. He said nothing. He never did. Not in their presence. But now, in the hallwa…